Katale Khor Explained

Katale Khor (Persian: کتله‌خور,Azerbaijani: کتله خور) is a cave located in Zanjan Province, Iran. It is situated 120 km south of Zanjan city and is about 410 km from Tehran. The name, Katale Khor, means "mount of the sun".^[1] The cave was discovered about 90 years ago.^[2] It is currently the longest cave of the country with 12860m of surveyed cave passages.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• Katale Khor Cave Official Website

35.8356°N 48.1617°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Katale Khor Cave . 2008-07-29 . 2008-07-29 . irantouronline.com .
2. Web site: غار کتله خور غار نور . 2008-07-29 . 2008-07-29 . aftabi.ir .
3. Book: Laumanns . Michael . Iran 2000–2003. The Show Caves of Ghar Alisadr and Ghar Katalehkhor . 2017 . Speläoclub Berlin - BHB . 101 . 8 February 2023.
4. Web site: Ghar Katalehkhor . Showcaves.org . 8 February 2023.