Mazdavand

Mazdavand () is a city in, and the capital of, Marzdaran District in Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Marzdaran Rural District. The village of Mazdavand was converted to a city in 2004.

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Settlement.utc_offset: +3:30
Settlement.name: Mazdavand
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Razavi Khorasan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sarakhs
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Marzdaran
Settlement.established_title: Established as a city
Settlement.established_date: 2004
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 1241

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is a city in, and the capital of, Marzdaran District in Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Marzdaran Rural District. The village of Mazdavand was converted to a city in 2004.

Mazdavand has an important strategic position and is considered as the entrance gate of Sarakhs. Near this village is Mazdavand Cave, which is of strategic importance.

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