Razavi Khorasan Province

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Razavi Khorasan Province
استان خراسان رضوی
Province
Imam Reza’s shrine in Mashhad, the capital of Razavi Khorasan
Imam Reza’s shrine in Mashhad, the capital of Razavi Khorasan
Razavi Khorasan counties
Razavi Khorasan counties
Location of Khorasan-e Razavi Province in Iran
Location of Khorasan-e Razavi Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°17′53″N 59°36′21″E / 36.2980°N 59.6057°E / 36.2980; 59.6057Coordinates: 36°17′53″N 59°36′21″E / 36.2980°N 59.6057°E / 36.2980; 59.6057
Country Iran
RegionRegion 5
CapitalMashhad
Counties33
Government
 • GovernorMohammad-Sadegh Motamedian
Area
 • Total118,884 km2 (45,901 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total6,434,501
 • Estimate 
(2020)
6,871,000[3]
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+04:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)Persian
HDI (2017)0.781[2]
high · 19th
Websitehttp://ostandari.khorasan.ir/

Razavi Khorasan Province (Persian: استان خراسان رضوی‎, Ostâne Xorâsâne Razavi) is a province located in northeastern Iran. Mashhad is the center and capital of the province. Other cities are Quchan, Dargaz, Chenaran, Sarakhs, Shahr Jadid-e Golbahar, Fariman, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Torbat-e Jam, Salehabad, Taybad, Khaf, Roshtkhar, Kashmar, Rivash, Bardaskan, Nishapur, Sabzevar, Gonabad, Kalat. Razavi Khorasan is one of the three provinces that were created after the division of Khorasan Province in 2004. In 2014 it was placed in Region 5[4] with Mashhad as the location of the region's secretariat.

History[]

The Greater Khorasan has witnessed the rise and fall of many dynasties and governments in its territory throughout history. Various tribes of the Arabs, Turks, Kurds,[5] Turkmens, and Mongols brought changes to the region time and time again.

Ancient geographers of Iran divided Iran ("Ērānshahr") into eight segments of which the most flourishing and largest was the territory of Greater Khorasan. Esfarayen, among other cities of the province, was one of the focal points for residence of the Aryan tribes after entering Iran.

The Parthian Empire was based near Merv in Khorasan for many years. During the Sassanid dynasty, the province was governed by a Spahbod (Lieutenant General) called "Padgošban" and four margraves, each commander of one of the four parts of the province.

Khorasan was divided into four parts during the Muslim conquest of Persia, each section being named after the four largest cities, Nishapur, Merv, Herat, and Balkh.

In the year 651, the army of the Rashidun Caliphate conquered Khorasan. The territory remained under the rule of the Abbasid Caliphate until 820, followed by the rule of the Iranian Tahirid dynasty until 873, and the Samanid dynasty in 900.

Mahmud of Ghazni conquered Khorasan in 994, and Tuğrul in the year 1037.

In 1507, Khorasan was occupied by the Uzbek tribes. After the death of Nader Shah in 1747, it was occupied by the Afghan Durrani Empire centered in Qandahar.

In 1824, Herat became independent for several years when the Afghan Empire was split between the Durranis and Barakzais. The Persians sieged the city in 1837, but the British assisted the Afghans in repelling them. In 1856, the Persians launched another invasion and briefly managed to recapture the city; it led directly to the Anglo-Persian War. In 1857 hostilities between the Persians and the British ended after the Treaty of Paris was signed, and the Persian troops withdrew from Herat.[6] Afghanistan reconquered Herat in 1863 under Dost Muhammad Khan, two weeks before his death.[7]

Khorasan was the largest province of Iran until it was divided into three provinces on 29 September 2004. The provinces approved by the parliament of Iran (on 18 May 2004) and the Council of Guardians (on 29 May 2004) were Khorasan-e Razavi, North Khorasan, and South Khorasan.

Tomb of Ferdowsi

Archaeological sites[]

Among the archeological sites discovered in this province:

Kohandezh hills[]

Excavations conducted by an American team between 1935 and 1940 in Nishapur discovered museum-worthy objects, which were shared with the government of the Shah. The Metropolitan Museum of Art's publications[citation needed] document its own Nishapur ceramics from those excavations. For half a century after 1945 the site of Nishapur was ransacked to feed the international market demand for early Islamic works of art. Nowadays, the Kohandezh hills reveal the remains from those excavations.[citation needed]

Shadiyakh[]

Shadiyakh was an important palace in old Nishapur up to the 7th century, and became more important and populated after that. The palace was completely ruined in the 13th century. It was the home of notables such as Farid al-Din Attar, whose tomb is found in Shadiyakh.

Administrative divisions[]

The counties of Khorasan-e Razavi Province are Khalilabad County, Mahvelat County, Chenaran County, Dargaz County, Kalat County, Quchan County, Mashhad County, Sarakhs County, Nishapur County, Firuzeh County, , Khoshab County, Jowayin County, Joghatai County, Davarzan County, Sabzevar County, Salehabad County, Bardaskan County, Bajestan County, Kashmar County, Gonabad County, Khaf County, Kuhsorkh County, Roshtkhar County, Taybad County, Bakharz County, Zaveh County, Fariman County, Torbat-e Jam County, Torbat-e Heydarieh County and Torqabeh and Shandiz County.

Cities[]

See also: List of cities in Razavi Khorasan Province by population

The following sorted table, lists the most populous cities in Razavi Khorasan according to 2016 Census results announced by Statistical Center of Iran.[8] Aftar Mashhad, Nishapur, Sabzevar, and Torbat-e Heydarieh are the most populous cities of the province.

Most populous urban areas in Fars Province
Mashhad

Mashhad

Nishapur

Nishapur

Rank City County Population Sabzevar

Sabzevar

Torbat-e Heydarieh

Torbat-e Heydarieh

1 Mashhad Mashhad 3,001,184
2 Nishapur Nishapur 264,375
3 Sabzevar Sabzevar 243,700
4 Torbat-e Heydarieh Torbat-e Heydarieh 140,019
5 Kashmar Kashmar 102,282
6 Quchan Quchan 101,604
7 Torbat-e Jam Torbat-e Jam 100,449
8 Taybad Taybad 56,562
9 Chenaran Chenaran 53,879
10 Sarakhs Sarakhs 42,179
Sources: Statistical Center of Iran[8]

Demographics[]

The absolute major ethnic group in this region are Persians (99%), 1% others includes Kurds, etc.

Culture[]

Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad

Attractions[]

This province contains many historical and natural attractions, such as mineral water springs, small lakes, recreational areas, caves and protected regions, and various hiking areas.

Besides these, Khorasan encompasses numerous religious buildings and places of pilgrimage, including the shrine of Imam Reza, Goharshad mosque and many other mausoleums and Imamzadehs which attract visitors to this province.

The Cultural Heritage of Iran lists 1179 sites of historical and cultural significance in all three provinces of Khorasan.

Some of the popular attractions of Khorasan-e Razavi are:

Tomb of Ferdowsi in Mashhad

Mashhad[]

Mausoleum of Omar Khayyám in Nishapur

Nishapur[]

Tomb of Hadi Sabzevari in Sabzevar

Sabzevar[]

Jameh Mosque of Kashmar in Kashmar
Atashgah Castle in Kashmar

Kashmar[]


Khalilabad[]

Torbat-e Jam[]

Qanats of Gonabad in Gonabad

Gonabad[]

Sarakhs[]

Aliabad Tower in Bardaskan
Firuzabad Tower in Bardaskan

Bardaskan[]

Bajestan[]

Abbasabad Complex Taybad in Taybad

Taybad[]

Rivash[]

Colleges and universities[]

  • Asrar Institute of Higher Education[9]
  • Bahar Institute of Higher Education[10]
  • Comprehensive University of Applied and Practical Sciences, Khorasan[11]
  • Ferdowsi University of Mashhad[12]
  • Gonabad University of Medical Sciences[13]
  • Hakim-e Sabzevari University of Sabzevar[14]
  • Imam Reza University[15]
  •  [fa]
  • Islamic Azad University of Ghoochan
  • Islamic Azad University of Gonabad[16]
  • Islamic Azad University of Mashhad
  • Islamic Azad University of Neishabur
  • Islamic Azad University of Sabzevar[17]
  • Islamic Azad University of Torbat e Jam
  • Islamic Azad University of Torbat Heidariyeh
  • Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
  •  [fa]
  • Payame Noor University of Mashhad
  • Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences[18]
  • Sadjad University of Technology[19]
  • Sport Sciences Research Institute of Iran

Gallery[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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  5. ^ "CSKK - Kurds in Khorasan". cskk.org.
  6. ^ Avery, Peter; Hambly, Gavin; Melville, Charles, eds. (1991). The Cambridge History of Iran (Vol. 7): From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic. Cambridge University Press. pp. 183, 394–395. ISBN 978-0521200950.
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  9. ^ http://www.asrar.ac.ir
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  12. ^ "دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد - دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد". www.um.ac.ir.
  13. ^ "دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی درمانی گناباد". www.gmu.ac.ir.
  14. ^ "دانشگاه حکیم سبزواری – دانشگاه حکیم سبزواری پویا در عرصه ملی پیشرو در مسیر توسعه".
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  16. ^ "دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی گناباد". iau-gonabad.ac.ir.
  17. ^ "دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی سبزوار". www.iaus.ac.ir.
  18. ^ "دانشگاه علوم پزشكي سبزوار - صفحه اصلی". www.medsab.ac.ir.
  19. ^ "دانشگاه صنعتی سجاد". www.sadjad.ac.ir.

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