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Road 22 (Iran)
This road is in northern Iran. It connects Sarakhs at the border with Turkmenistan to Mashhad, then to Gorgan, and afterwards it runs parallel to the Caspian Sea. Most parts of this road are expressways but some of them are in the Golestan Jungle. Plans Langrud Bypass A bypass in Langrud, Gilan with a length of 11 km is under construction. Once completed, it will be incorporated as part of this route. Nur and Royan Bypass A bypass around Nur and Royan, Mazandaran Province with plans to be extended to bypass Izadshahr as well is under construction. The length is to be 35km. Once completed, it will be incorporated as part of this route. Mahmudabad Bypass A bypass in Mahmudabad, Mazandaran with a length of 12.6 km is under construction. Once completed, 6 km of it will be incorporated as part of this route. Babol Southern Bypass Babol Southern Bypass Expressway in Babol, Mazandaran with a length of 16 km is under construction. Once completed, it will be incorporated as part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarakhs
Sarakhs ( fa, سرخس, Saraxs, also Romanized as Serakhs) is a city in Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Sarakhs was once a stopping point along the Silk Road, and in its 11th century heyday had many libraries. Much of the original city site is now just across the border at Serakhs in Turkmenistan. According to the most recent national census, in 2006, the city's population was 33,571 in 8,066 families. History Several Battle of Sarakhs (other), battles were fought in this area. According to Ferdowsi's Shahnameh the town has existed since the Afrasiab period and was named for its builder, Sarakhs, son of Godarz, by Keykavus. The surrounding oasis has been inhabited since 2nd millennium BCE and Turkmen historians consider the city to have been founded in 507 BCE. Although this is considered to be a somewhat arbitrary choice of date, the section of the city called Sarahs that's now on the Turkmenistan side of the border, duly celebrated its 2500th annive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
