Sarakhs
Sign in to saveSarakhs () 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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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- 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.
== History ==
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