Ferdows County
Encyclopedia
Ferdows County is a county
in the northwest of South Khorasan Province
in Iran
. The capital of the county is Ferdows
. The population of this county is about 40,000. After dividing the Khorasan province into 3 provinces, Ferdows County was initially a part of Razavi Khorasan province
, but was incorporated within the borders of South Khorasan Province
in March 2007.
Ferdows County borders Gonabad County
and Bajestan County
, to the north, Gonabad County
and Sarayan County
to the east, Boshruyeh County
to the west and south and Tabas County
to the south.
Ferdows is famous for its high quality Saffron
and pomegranate
.
Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...
in the northwest of South Khorasan Province
South Khorasan Province
South Khorasan Province is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows and Qaen....
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The capital of the county is Ferdows
Ferdows
Ferdows , also Romanized as Ferdos, Ferdous, and Firdaus; named Toon or Tūn until 1929) is a city in and the capital of Ferdows County, located in the northwest of South Khorasan Province in Iran. It is about south of Mashhad and 200 km northwest of Birjand...
. The population of this county is about 40,000. After dividing the Khorasan province into 3 provinces, Ferdows County was initially a part of Razavi Khorasan province
Razavi Khorasan Province
Razavi Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran. Mashhad is the centre and capital of the province.Other cities and townships are Ghouchan, Dargaz, Chenaran, Sarakhs, Fariman, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Torbat-e Jam, Taybad, Khaf, Roshtkhar, Kashmar, Bardaskan, Nishapur, Sabzevar,...
, but was incorporated within the borders of South Khorasan Province
South Khorasan Province
South Khorasan Province is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows and Qaen....
in March 2007.
Ferdows County borders Gonabad County
Gonabad County
Gonabad County is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Gonabad. At the 2006 census, its population was 106,158, in 30,357 families; excluding those portions, the population was 76,663 in 22,260 families...
and Bajestan County
Bajestan County
Bajestan County is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Bajestan. It was separated from Gonabad County in August 2008. At the 2006 census, its population was 29,495, in 8,098 families. The county is subdivided into two districts : the Central District and...
, to the north, Gonabad County
Gonabad County
Gonabad County is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Gonabad. At the 2006 census, its population was 106,158, in 30,357 families; excluding those portions, the population was 76,663 in 22,260 families...
and Sarayan County
Sarayan County
Sarayan County is a county in South Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Sarayan. Sarayan is located in northwest of the province. Sarayan County was belonged to Ferdows County until May 2004....
to the east, Boshruyeh County
Boshruyeh County
Boshruyeh County is a county in South Khorasan Province in Iran. The center of the county is Boshruyeh. Boshruyeh County was belonged to Ferdows County until November 2008....
to the west and south and Tabas County
Tabas County
Tabas County is a county in Yazd Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Tabas. Tabas County was a part of Ferdows County until July 1960. At the 2006 census, its population was 63,047, in 16,845 families. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Dastgerdan...
to the south.
Ferdows is famous for its high quality Saffron
Saffron
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus. Crocus is a genus in the family Iridaceae. Each saffron crocus grows to and bears up to four flowers, each with three vivid crimson stigmas, which are each the distal end of a carpel...
and pomegranate
Pomegranate
The pomegranate , Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between five and eight meters tall.Native to the area of modern day Iran, the pomegranate has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times. From there it spread to Asian areas such as the Caucasus as...
.
Visitor Attraction
- Ferdows Hot Mineral Spring.
- Ferdows Religious SchoolFerdows Religious SchoolFerdows Religious School is a historic school with octagonal design, located in the southwest of Ferdows city, in the center of the ancient city of Toon, in South Khorasan province, Iran....
(belonged to Safavid dynastySafavid dynastyThe Safavid dynasty was one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran. They ruled one of the greatest Persian empires since the Muslim conquest of Persia and established the Twelver school of Shi'a Islam as the official religion of their empire, marking one of the most important turning...
) - Ferdows Congregation MosqueFerdows Congregation MosqueThe Jāmeh Mosque of Ferdows is the grand, congregational mosque of Ferdows, South Khorasan Province, Iran. The mosque is located towards the southwest of city, in the center of the ancient city of Toon.-History:...
(Jame' Mosque of Ferdows) (belonged to Seljuk dynasty)