Why visit Chūrs
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About Chūrs
Churs (Persian: چورس) is a village in, and the capital of, Churs Rural District in the Central District of Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
From the Wikipedia article Churs (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
The location of modern-day Churs proved to be extremely pivotal in Armenian history. On 26 May 451 AD, a decisive battle was fought at the location that would be one of the single most important events in Armenian history.
On the Avarayr Plain, at what is modern-day Churs in the West Azerbaijan Province, the Armenian Army under Vardan Mamikonian clashed with Sassanid Persia. Although the Persians were victorious on the battlefield itself, the battle proved to be a major strategic victory for Armenians, as Avarayr paved the way to the Nvarsak Treaty (484 AD), which affirmed Armenia's right to practice Christianity freely.
From the History section of Churs on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Chūrs
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Getting there and nearby towns
Maku International Airport (IMQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Allāh Verdī Kandī 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Ḩājjīlār 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Bābelābād 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Zangelān-e Pā’īn 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Sīah Bāz 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Khūy 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Julfa 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Salmās 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Marand 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Red mosque chors, Javadkenji, CC BY-SA 4.0
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