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Saholan Cave

Saholan Cave is in Saholan village, 42 km southeast of Mahabad city, Borhan Road, and Isa Kand Village. It is located between Mahabad city and 25 km away from Bukan city. Saholan means ice in Kurdish and the local people also, call the cave of "Kune Kotar" which means pigeon nest because of the existence of many pigeon nests inside the cave. The cave is on the list of national natural monuments of Iran. Saholan Cave is in Saholan village, 42 km southeast of Mahabad city, Borhan Road, and Isa Kand Village. It is located between Mahabad city and 25 km away from Bukan city. Saholan means ice in Kurdish and the local people also call the cave "Kune Kotar" which means pigeon nest because of the existence of many pigeon nests inside the cave. The cave is on the list of national natural monuments of Iran.

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