- Shahrood
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footnotes = Shahroud ( _fa. شاهرود) (also Shahrood, Shahrud, Emamshahr, and Emamrud) is a city inSemnan province ofIran .It had an estimated population of 131,831 in 2005 [http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/2005_world_city_populations/Iran.html] and 134,920 in 2006 [http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1152411907&men=gcis&lng=en&dat=32&geo=-106&srt=npan&col=aohdq&geo=-1926] .
Situated about an altitude of 4413 ft (1345 m), it is located at latitude 36°25'N, longitude 055°01'E. Now, it is the largest city of
Semnan Province and also its county has same position in the province.Geography
Some 410 kilometers to the east of
Tehran , half-way between the capital andMashad , and at the junction with theGorgan road, sits the modern city of Shahrood, which has grown to absorb the historic town of Bastam situated in the hills a few kilometers to the north.From the north, it is surrounded by the
Alborz mountains, and from the south by the arid salty deserts. The river of Tash, after crossing this town, reaches the south deserts. The weather on the mountainous areas is cold and it is somewhat temperate in other parts of the city.Shahrood = Shahroud = ShahrudHistory
In 2006, traces of a prehistoric, 8,000-year-old settlements were found in Shahrud. The discoveries included ovens, craft workshops, and other evidence of settlements. [http://www.payvand.com/news/06/mar/1023.html]
As a modern city, the city of Shahrood was merely a village before the reign of
Fath Ali Shah of theQajar dynasty, with two old castles and a small farm named "Shabdary". The surrounding areas however, such as Biarjomand, Miami and Bastam do have a distant history.The old town of Bastam is located 6 kilometers north of Shahrood. Its pre-Islamic history is not clear, but according to some historians, it was built during
Shapur II period (310-379 CE). During theAbbasid era, it was the second largest town (followingDamghan ) in the Qomis province.The town was visited by Nasser Khosrow Qubadiani, the great Iranian poet of the 12th century, and mentioned by him as the center of the Qomis province. But Bastam declined during the Mongol era assaults, and Shahrood eventually took its place.
Attractions
The most interesting historical sites of Shahrood are:
*The Saljuki Mosque which is located in Bastam. Its construction belongs to the year 1120 C.E.
*The Village of Kharaqan which is located 12 kilometers from Bastam. It was a famous village during the 14th and the 15th centuries. The tomb ofAbul-Hassan Kharaqani , who is one of the most famous "Arefs" (mystics) of theSufi groups of the 12th century, is located in this village. The brick building with its dome dates to the 12th century.
*The Byar Castle ruins, which is located on the south-eastern area of Bastam, and is near to the desert edge of Byarjomand. This castle has an old mosque and an old wall with three gates.
*Farumad Mosque. Located in a village by the same name 165 km to the north east of Shahrud, the original construction of this magnificent historic monument belongs to the 13th century CE. Today nothing but the ruins and demolished columns and prayer hall of this structure catch the visitor's eyes. The reason for the building of such a mosque in this village was that Farumad and the surrounding villages had developed into a major center of political activity during the Sarbedaran Movement during the laterIlkhanid period.
*Shahrud Museum: Dating from the laterQajar and earlyPahlavi periods, originally belonging to the Shahrud Municipality and already located in the center of the town, this two-storied structure with brick facing was transformed into the present museum in 1988 after a series of major repair and renovation works. It is an interesting structure in terms of architectural style and exterior tile works. It houses both archaeological and ethnological sections.Higher education
*# [http://www.iau.shahrood.ac.ir/ Islamic Azad University of Shahrood]
*# [http://www.shums.ac.ir/ Shahroud University of Medical Sciences]
*#Shahrood University of Technology
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