Rivash ( fa, Riwaŝ, also

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d as Rīvash; also known as Rivūsh and Raush) is a city in Kuhsorkh County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,610, in 1,277 families.

History

According to the evidence, this area was inhabited before the advent of

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, and due to the fact that the old road of the southern cities of Razavi Khorasan to

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

passed through this area, it has been more prosperous in the past. One of the most important historical events is the

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, which after the occupation of

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, due to its impassability and the large number of snakes in the area, Mongol horses and soldiers could not pass through this area and escaped its bite.

Climate

The climate of Rivash, is temperate and due to its lush nature, vegetation, dense trees, river, south and west of the city, it has a cool climate in summers and very cold winters. The average annual temperature is 25 degrees.

Historical sites, ancient artifacts and tourism

Shahi Dam

Shahi Dam was built about 700 to 1000 years ago and located in Kariz, Kuhsorkh County.

Band-e Qara Bathhouse

Band-e Qara Bathhouse is a historical

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related to the

Qajar dynasty The Qajar dynasty (; fa, دودمان قاجار ', az, Qacarlar ) was an IranianAbbas Amanat, ''The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896'', I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3 royal dynasty of Turkic peoples ...

and is located in Band-e Qara, Razavi Khorasan Province.

Band-e Qara Glacier

Band-e Qara Glacier is a

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is located in Band-e Qara, Razavi Khorasan Province.

Baghdasht Peak

Baghdasht mountain range, the largest peak of which is 2500 meters above

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, is part of the Rivash heights and is located near the village of Kariz, 25 km northwest of Kashmar. Qal'eh Dokhtar2021

Qal'eh Dokhtar, Kuhsorkh

Qal'eh Dokhtar is a historical

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located in Kuhsorkh County in Razavi Khorasan Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the

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Gabar Hesar Castle

Gabar Hesar Castle is a Castle related to the second century AH and is located in the Kuhsorkh County.

Nameq Village

Nameq is located in a hilly area and many mountains surround the village. It has many historical sites, for example, the tomb of the great Gnostic Sheikh Abol Hassan (father of

Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami Ahmad Ibn Abolhasan Jāmi-e Nāmaghi-e Torshizi ( fa, احمد ابن ابوالحسن جامی نامقی ترشیزی) (born Namagh (now Kashmar), Persia, 1048 – died Torbat-e Jam, 1141) better known as Sheikh Ahhmad-e Jami or Sheikh Ahmad ...

) is located away from the village in a green plain. In addition, there are the remains of an ancient

, pre-Islamic and post-Islamic cemeteries, a

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s and other beautiful pieces of architecture.

Nameq Cemetery

The Nameq Cemetery is a historical

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related to the

Safavid dynasty The Safavid dynasty (; fa, دودمان صفوی, Dudmâne Safavi, ) was one of Iran's most significant ruling dynasties reigning from 1501 to 1736. Their rule is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one of th ...

and is located in

Nameq Namaq ( fa, نامق, also Romanized as Nāmeq; also known as Nāmah-i-Haq, Nāmah-i-Haqq, Namagh, and Nemāḩaq) is a village in Barkuh Rural District, Kuhsorkh County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,134 ...

Nameq Castle

Nameq Castle is a historical

located in

in Razavi Khorasan Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Before the

Mongol conquest The Mongol invasions and conquests took place during the 13th and 14th centuries, creating history's largest contiguous empire: the Mongol Empire (1206- 1368), which by 1300 covered large parts of Eurasia. Historians regard the Mongol devastati ...

References

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