North Khorasan Province
Area
28,434 km2
Capital
Bojnurd
Language (s)
Persian, Turkmen Kurdish, Khorasani Turkic
Population
867,727
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Main Cities
Bojnurd, Shirvan, Esfarayen, Maneh and Samalqan, Jajarm, Faroj and Garmeh.
Famous Souvenir (s)
Shekarpanir, cranberry, curd and Razzqi grapes, Jajim, felt, fur coat, nuts and ...
Cover (s)
Women’s Traditional Clothing: Yashar or Charghad (scarf), headband, Keras (dress), Shilvar (a corrugated skirt), Sheliteh (a kind of skirt), vest (usually made of velvet), Charuq (footwear) and ... Men’s Traditional clothing: Araqchin (skullcap), Ke-lav, Lachak, Charuq and …
Famous Handicraft (s)
Kilim, Charuq, local clothing, felting, traditional woven products and ...
Geography
North Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran. Bojnurd is the centre of the province. This province geographically borders with Turkmenistan from north, Razavi Khorasan from East and South, Semnan from south-west and Golestan from West.
The climate in North Khorasan is referred to as a local steppe climate. There is not much rainfall in North Khorasan all year long.
The climate in North Khorasan is referred to as a local steppe climate. There is not much rainfall in North Khorasan all year long.
Museum (s)
Mofakham mirror house (Museum of documents and manuscripts), Mofakham Mansion House (Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology), Jajarm bath (bath Museum), Museum of Jalal Al-din Castle, Faruj Museum of bath and the history of city, Archaeology and the anthropology Museum in Shirvan
Site Attractions (s)
Pahlavan hill in Jajarm, Jajarm mosque, Narin Castle in Jajarm, Jajarm belvedere, Jajarm crypt, Kazim Khan citadel in Jajarm, Khan castle in Jajarm, Jajarm strait, Aspakhu temple, the ancient city of Bilqis in Esfarayen, Daragh Jame Mosque, Imamzadeh Fazl-ebn Ali in Daragh, Imamzadeh Ibrahim and Muhammad in Daragh, the old castle of Daragh, the old orange Daragh castle, Daragh Kaftarak Cave, the ancient city of Ravinz (with antiquity of ten thousand years), historic village of Ardian, Espidan touristic village, and ....