Kuch

Kuch (, also Romanized as Kūch; also known as Kooch Nahar Khan and Kūch-e Now Ferest) is a village in Baqeran Rural District, in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 104, in 44 families. The village of Kuch holds significant importance due to its ancient rock engravings known as the Lakh Mazar engravings, which are considered valuable historical documents in South Khorasan Province.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Kuch is referenced by 234 other articles, and connects out to Iran Standard Time Zone, Iran and Arabic.

It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in Birjand County.

Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: دهستان باغران
Region: استان خراسان جنوبی
Country: ایران
Population: 0

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Instance of: human settlement
Country: Iran
Located in: Baqeran Rural District

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This historical collection consists of 307 engravings carved on an ophiolite rock, depicting human figures, animals, plants, symbols, and inscriptions in Pahlavi from the Parthian and Sasanian periods, as well as Arabic and Persian inscriptions from the Islamic era.

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