| Sabzevar سبزوار |
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Sabzevar
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Sabzevar |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohammad Dowlatabadi |
| • City Council | Chairman: Ghasem Hosseini Zade |
| Elevation | 977.6 m (3,207 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 208,172 |
| • Population Rank in Iran | 36th |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0571 |
| Website | http://www.e-sabzevar.ir |
| Sabzevar at GEOnet Names Server | |
Sabzevar (Persian: سبزوار, also Romanized as Sabzevār and Sabzawār)[1] is a city in, and the capital of Sabzevar County, in Razavi Khorasan Province in northeastern Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 208,172, in 57,024 families.[2]
It is approximately 220 kilometres west of Mashhad, the provincial capital. In ancient times it was called Beihagh (Beyhaq).
Sabzevar is the commercial center for an agricultural region producting grapes and raisins. There is some small-scale industry, for food processing, cooperware and electric motors. Through the old bazaar of Sabzevar fresh, dried, and preserved fruits and vegetables are exported. Sabzevar is connected to Tehran and Mashhad by road. Sabzevar Airport provides domestic flights.[3]
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Sabzevar is located between Nishapur from east, Esfarayen from north, Shahrood from west and Bardaskan from south.
The history of Sabzevar goes back to the 1st millennium BC. Ancient remains include fire-temple 'Azarbarzin' which is still visible.
After the Mongol invasion of Iran, the city was the first part of Iran that moved towards its freedom, under the lead of the Sarbedaran movement.
In 14th century Timur invaded Iran, and despite the brave defence of Sabzevar's population, he destroyed the city quite completely. Contemporary sources mentions 90,000 people having been murdered by Timur. After killing all men in the town, he cut their heads and made 3 pyramids of the heads, in what is now the modern Sarberiz (meaning "Place of heads") square.
Sabzevar Province had been lost by the Safavids to the Uzbeks of Transoxiana, but was regained following a Safavid counter-offensive around 1600, along with Herat and Farah.[4]
| Climate data for Sabzevar | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
41.0 (105.8) |
44.4 (111.9) |
45.5 (113.9) |
44.0 (111.2) |
41.2 (106.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
45.5 (113.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.4 (97.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20 (−4.0) |
−16 (3.2) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−3 (26.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−2 (28.4) |
−14 (6.8) |
−19 (−2.2) |
−20 (−4.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 31.5 (1.24) |
29.2 (1.15) |
38.6 (1.52) |
26.8 (1.055) |
13.8 (0.543) |
2.5 (0.098) |
1.2 (0.047) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.7 (0.028) |
5.7 (0.224) |
12.4 (0.488) |
25.7 (1.012) |
188.6 (7.425) |
| Sunshine hours | 166.2 | 174.4 | 193.1 | 227.9 | 290.7 | 328.8 | 349.8 | 348.5 | 300.7 | 267.3 | 209.9 | 167.2 | 3,024.5 |
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Mil-e Khosrow Gerd (meaning "The brick tower of king Khosrau) is the highest brick tower in the city. Mosques include the Masjed Jameh of Friday mosque, with its two tall minarets. They were both built during the Islamic age of Sabzevar.
The city is home to the Islamic Azad University of Sabzevar (IAUS), founded in 1985 in response to increasing demands for a higher education center in the region; expansion and development have always continued within the university. Currently there are about 6,500 students studying in three campuses. The major new campus is being constructed on a 28 hectare site. In addition to these campuses there is a hall of residence accommodating 600 students. Sabzevar has also another university located in the north part of the city: "Teacher Training University Of Sabzevar".
The university offers the following courses and degrees:
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