Boshruyeh County ( fa, شهرستان بشرویه) is located in
South Khorasan
South Khorasan Province ( fa, استان خراسان جنوبی ''Ostān-e Khorāsān-e Jonūbī'') is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows, Tabas and Qaen. In 2014, it ...
province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. The capital of the county is
Boshruyeh
Boshruyeh ( fa, بشرويه - "''Bosh''-Growing", also Romanized as Boshrūyeh) is a city in, and the capital of, Boshruyeh County, in western South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,778, in 3,638 families.
Bo ...
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 23,045, in 6,240 households.
[ Retrieved 12 November 2022] The county was detached from
Ferdows County
Ferdows County ( fa, شهرستان فردوس) is located in South Khorasan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Ferdows. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions of the county later split off to form Boshr ...
in November 2008.
At the 2016 census, the county's population was 26,064, in 8,255 households.
History
There are several historical buildings in Boshrouyeh and its surroundings. Based on historical books, the city has existed for at least for 700 years. Some of the most famous buildings are:
* Qale’ye Dokhtar (Girl's Castle): This citadel is located on top of a mountain in the west of the city. It has been reported that this huge and ancient building is a state edifice from the period of Ismaili governance in this region.
*Hosseinieh Haj Ali Ashraf: This building has Indian architectural features and is used for “religious mourning rites” during the month of Muharram.
*Masjed Miandeh (City-Center Mosque): This a state edifice from the period of Ismaili governance.
The mosque dates back to 400 years.
*Saray-e Serke: This ancient and simple house is well known and used for holding religious mourning ceremonies.
Administrative divisions
References
Counties of South Khorasan Province
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