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Chal Nakhjir Cave

The 22nd deepest cave in the world

The 30th longest cave in the world

61m · Depth
6km · Length

Nakhcheer, Chal-e Nakhjir, or Chal-Nakhjir (‌) is a cave situated in Jushaq Rural District of the Central District of Delijan County, Markazi province, Iran. Its coordinates are 34°02′11″N 50°45′58″E. It is a limestone cave approximately 70 million years old. Parts of the cave, including its internal lake, have been prepared for easy tourist access. It was discovered in 1989 and registered as a national monument in 2001. Its interior is made of crystals, dolomite sediments, stalactites and stalagmites.

Cave data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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