Bahram Choobin Gorge | |
Native Name: | Persian: تنگه بهرام چوبین |
Native Language: | Persian |
Location: | Darreh Shahr County, Ilam Province, Iran |
Coordinates: | 33.0847°N 47.4522°W |
Built: | late Sasanian Empire |
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]