Boshruyeh County

County in South Khorasan Province, Iran

Boshruyeh County

شهرستان بشرویه

County

South Khorasan counties

Location of South Khorasan Province in Iran

Country| Iran
Province| South Khorasan Province
Capital| Boshruyeh
Population

(2016)

• Total| 26,064[1]
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Boshruyeh County (Persian: شهرستان بشرویه) is a county in South Khorasan Province in Iran. The center of the county is Boshruyeh. Boshruyeh County has two cities Boshruyeh & Eresk. Boshruyeh County used to belong to Ferdows County until November 2008.[2] The population of Boshruyeh County is about 26,000[1]

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.[citation needed]

* Saray-e Serke: This ancient and simple house is well known and used for holding religious mourning ceremonies.[citation needed]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b تعداد جمعیت و خانوار به تفکیک تقسیمات کشوری براساس سرشماری عمومی نفوس و مسکن سال ۱۳۹۵ (in Persian). Retrieved 21 June 2017.
2. ^ بخش بشرويه به شهرستان ارتقا يافت (in Persian). Fars News Agency ‌. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.

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South Khorasan Province

Capital|

* Birjand

Counties and cities|

| Birjand County|

* Birjand

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Boshruyeh County|

* Boshruyeh
* Eresk

Darmian County|

* Asadiyeh
* Tabas-e Masina

Ferdows County|

* Ferdows
* Eslamiyeh

Khusf County|

* Khusf
* Mohammadshahr

Nehbandan County|

* Nehbandan
* Shusef

Qaen County|

* Qaen
* Arianshahr
* Esfeden
* Khezri Dasht Beyaz
* Nimbeluk

Sarayan County|

* Sarayan
* Ayask
* Seh Qaleh

Sarbisheh County|

* Sarbisheh
* Mud

Tabas County|

* Tabas
* Deyhuk
* Eshqabad

Zirkuh County|

* Hajjiabad
* Zohan

Sights|

* Ferdows Hot Spring
* Jameh Mosque of Ferdows
* Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock
* Polond Desert
* Nehbandan citadel
* Furg citadel
* Ghal'eh Paeen-Shahr
* Deragon Cave
* Behgard Garden
* Chenshat cave
* Kolah Farangi citadel
* Ferdows Religious School
* Kal Jangal Parthian fresco, Birjand
* Tabas Golshan garden

populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in South Khorasan Province

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Boshruyeh County

Capital|

* Boshruyeh

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Boshruyeh

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Ali Jamal|

* Asfak
* Bandan
* Deh Now
* Deh-e Sefid
* Eshqabad
* Ghaniabad
* Honaviyeh
* Hoseynabad
* Khanik
* Masha Beharan
* Mazraeh-ye Ghiasi
* Mehdiabad
* Mirabad
* Neyg
* Neygenan
* Shahrak-e Emam Khomeyni
* Sheybani

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Korond|

* Ahghuk
* Azizabad
* Beheshtabad
* Hoseynabad
* Jarestan
* Korond
* Mohammadabad
* Tajark
* Zeroft
* Zeynabad

Eresk|

| Cities|

* Eresk

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Eresk|

* Fathabad
* Hojjatabad
* Kheyrabad
* Masha-ye Hojjatabad
* Masha-ye Shahid Mashfiq

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Raqqeh|

* Aliabad
* Bagh-e Dehak
* Howgend
* Jamali
* Jowzurdan-e Olya
* Kal-e Nakhab
* Khanik
* Khoda Afarid
* Khorramabad
* Majd
* Murdestan
* Neygu
* Nowkhanik
* Raqqeh
* Sarand
* Yegi
* Zirak

Coordinates: 33°51′45″N 57°25′08″E﻿ / ﻿33.862391°N 57.418929°E﻿ / 33.862391; 57.418929

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