| Bahram Choobin Gorge | |
|---|---|
| Native name Persian: تنگه بهرام چوبین | |
 Entrance of the gorge | |
| Location | Darreh Shahr County, Ilam Province, Iran |
| Coordinates | 33°05′05″N 47°27′08″E / 33.08472°N 47.45222°E |
| Built | late Sasanian Empire |
  Location of Bahram Choobin Gorge in Iran | |
Bahram-e Choobin Gorge is a historical and tourist site in the mountains of Kabir Kuh near Sheykh Makan village in Darreh Shahr County in Ilam Province. The gorge is named after Bahram Chobin, a political leader of late Sasanian Empire and as its leader for about a year (r. 590-591). Based on historical accounts, Bahram Chobin took refuge in the gorge during the rebellion against Khosrow II.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Bahram Choobin strait (Chobin Gorge- Illam) - Hipersia". hipersia.com. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ↑ "تنگه باستانی بهرام چوبین". سایت گردشگری ایران (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ↑ گشت, تیم خبری الی. "دژ بهرام چوبین در ایلام". الی گشت (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-06-21.
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