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Sarakhs () is a city in the Central District of Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Sarakhs was once a stopping point along the Silk Road, and in its 11th century heyday had many libraries. Much of the original city site is now just across the border at Serakhs in Turkmenistan.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Sarakhs
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
آرامگاه بابا لقمان.jpg
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
Central
Settlement.population_as_of
2016
Settlement.population_total
42179
Settlement.timezone
IRST
Settlement.utc_offset
+3:30

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Wikidata facts

Population
42179
Elevation
276
Official website
www.sh-sarakhs.ir
Image
By Eziz Yazgeldiyev - panoramio (1).jpg
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Commons category
Sarakhs
male population
21307
female population
20872
native label
سرخس
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17 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Pre-Islamic
  • Prominence during the Islamic Golden Age
  • Seljuk conquest
  • Mongolian hegemony
  • Modern period
  • Demographics
  • Population
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Climate
  • Industries and mines
  • Landmarks
  • Transport
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References

Sarakhs () is a city in the Central District of Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Sarakhs was once a stopping point along the Silk Road, and in its 11th century heyday had many libraries. Much of the original city site is now just across the border at Serakhs in Turkmenistan.

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