Masjed Soleymān, Iran
مسجدسلیمان
Masjed Soleymān is a city of 100,497 people in Khuzestan, Iran.
Why visit Masjed Soleymān
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 20 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Oil Well No.1.
Weather in Masjed Soleymān
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About Masjed Soleymān
Masjed Soleyman [fa] (Persian: مسجدسلیمان) is a city in the Central District of Masjed Soleyman County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
From the Wikipedia article Masjed Soleyman (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Masjed Soleymān on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks4
Oil Well No.1
Museum · 0.8 km
In May 26, 1908 oil gushed out from Well No. 1 in Masjid Soleyman as the drilling bit perforated a layer. The well was 360 meters deep.
24/7
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes20
فست فود محمد جلیلی
Restaurant · 1.0 km
میدان انقلاب, نمره یک
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
8 more on the map.
Where to stay1
History
The city of Masjed Soleyman is among the ancient cities of the early Mesopotamian Elam civilisation which was originally known as Assak, but was changed to Parsomash by the early Achaemenids. In 1955, Roman Ghirshman discovered evidence of human inhabitation dating to 10,000 years ago in Pepdeh cave in vicinity of the current city of Lali, making it one of the oldest inhabited sites in the Khuzestan plain. Ghirshman's excavations in the area of Masjed Soleyman led him to believe that Parsomash (present-day Masjed Soleyman) was the oldest capital of the Achaemenid Empire.
The remains of an ancient fire-temple known locally as Sar-masjid and attributed to the legendary pre-historic king Houshang, and the ruins of an Achaemenid palace known locally as Bard- Neshandeh are among the archaeological ruins in this city. Under the Seleucids and the Parthians the city of Masjed Soleyman remained an important city.
From the History section of Masjed Soleyman on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare19
کلینیک دندانپزشکی الماس
Hospital
نمره چهل کوچه انتقال خون روبروی ساختمان قدیم هلال احمر, شهر مسجدسلیمان
Map of Masjed Soleymān
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Soleimani International Airport (AWZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 84 km away.
- Dasht-e Bozorg 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Takht-e Qeyşar 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Gāvmīshābād 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Shūshtar 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Shahrak-e Shahīd Moḩammad Nūrī 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Posht-e Pīān 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Lālī 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Sardārān 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Sharāfat 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Īẕeh 55 km east, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- First oil Masjed Solayman, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Public domain
- چاه شماره یک مسجدسلیمان 1, AMIR 121, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 18, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 46, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 11, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 03, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 23, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 36, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 15, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 24, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 38, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 10, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 42, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 52, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 01, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 47, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 45, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 34, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 28, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 21, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 25, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 20, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 14, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 56, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 40, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 53, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 32, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 06, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 02, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 51, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 50, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 43, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 57, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 44, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 54, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 39, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 19, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 12, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 22, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
- Naft Masjed Soleyman FC vs Esteghlal FC, 15 September 2019 - 30, Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
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