Sarakhs
Persian: سرخس | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 36°32′33″N 61°09′32″E / 36.54250°N 61.15889°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Sarakhs |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 42,179 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sarakhs at GEOnet Names Server |
Sarakhs (Persian: سرخس)[a] is a city in the Central District of Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4][5] Sarakhs was once a stopping point along the Silk Road, and in its 11th century heyday had many libraries.[5] Much of the original city site is now just across the border at Serakhs in Turkmenistan.
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