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| The first people to inhabit Ferdows were traditionally a group of ]. Toon was a famous and thriving city both before and during the Islamic era, until the raid of the ]. It was one of the most prominent cities of ], along with ]; ] mentioned Toon as a large city in the 11th century. Toon was plundered and destroyed by the Mongols in 1239. After the Mongol invasion, Toon eventually recovered and became one of the major cities of ] again. ] mentioned the south Khorasan region as ''Toonoqaen'', apparently in reference to the two largest cities, Toon & Qaen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sh-ferdows.ir/statics.aspx?flag=1|title=Ferdows Municipality Website|language=Persian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sk-ferdos.ir/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=52|title=Ferdows Governorship|language=Persian}}</ref> | The first people to inhabit Ferdows were traditionally a group of ]. Toon was a famous and thriving city both before and during the Islamic era, until the raid of the ]. It was one of the most prominent cities of ], along with ]; ] mentioned Toon as a large city in the 11th century. Toon was plundered and destroyed by the Mongols in 1239. After the Mongol invasion, Toon eventually recovered and became one of the major cities of ] again. ] mentioned the south Khorasan region as ''Toonoqaen'', apparently in reference to the two largest cities, Toon & Qaen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sh-ferdows.ir/statics.aspx?flag=1|title=Ferdows Municipality Website|language=Persian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sk-ferdos.ir/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=52|title=Ferdows Governorship|language=Persian}}</ref> | ||
| Ferdows was still a famous and prosperous city in ] at the beginning of the 20th century and the Municipality of Ferdows, originally formed in 1925 (under the name of Toon), was one of the first Municipalities of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sh-ferdows.ir/statics.aspx?flag=2|title=Ferdows Municipality History Website|language=Persian}}</ref> But the city was devastated in a huge ] in 1968 and significantly declined thereafter. | Ferdows was still a famous and prosperous city in ] at the beginning of the 20th century and the Municipality of Ferdows, originally formed in 1925 (under the name of Toon), was one of the first Municipalities of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sh-ferdows.ir/statics.aspx?flag=2|title=Ferdows Municipality History Website|language=Persian}}</ref> But the city was devastated in a huge ] in 1968 and significantly declined thereafter. | ||
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| Ferdows is located on the Plateau of Iran, between a desert region (mainly to the south and west) and a mountainous region (especially to the north and east). Most of villages around Ferdows are situated in the mountainous region to the north and northeast. The nearest town, ], lies just 3 km northeast. The city lies on the main route from ], ], ] and other southern cities to ] and hosts more than 6 million pilgrims annually on their way to Mashhad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khorasannews.com/News.aspx?type=4&year=1388&month=4&day=10&id=372498|script-title=fa:فردوس در حوزه گردشگری باید به صورت ویژه دیده شود|language=Persian}}</ref> It is also a nexus of several roads converging from different areas of Iran. | Ferdows is located on the Plateau of Iran, between a desert region (mainly to the south and west) and a mountainous region (especially to the north and east). Most of villages around Ferdows are situated in the mountainous region to the north and northeast. The nearest town, ], lies just 3 km northeast. The city lies on the main route from ], ], ] and other southern cities to ] and hosts more than 6 million pilgrims annually on their way to Mashhad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khorasannews.com/News.aspx?type=4&year=1388&month=4&day=10&id=372498|script-title=fa:فردوس در حوزه گردشگری باید به صورت ویژه دیده شود|language=Persian}}</ref> It is also a nexus of several roads converging from different areas of Iran. | ||
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| The climate is mild in the spring, hot in the summer, cool and rainy in autumn, and cold in the winter. Being located near deserts, the temperature difference between day and night, and also between summer and winter, is relatively high. The majority of precipitation occurs from mid-autumn to mid-spring. The hottest month is July (mean minimum temperature 21.8 °C, mean maximum temperature 36.6 °C) and the coldest is January (mean minimum temperature -1 °C, mean maximum temperature 10.3 °C)<ref>{{cite web | The climate is mild in the spring, hot in the summer, cool and rainy in autumn, and cold in the winter. Being located near deserts, the temperature difference between day and night, and also between summer and winter, is relatively high. The majority of precipitation occurs from mid-autumn to mid-spring. The hottest month is July (mean minimum temperature 21.8 °C, mean maximum temperature 36.6 °C) and the coldest is January (mean minimum temperature -1 °C, mean maximum temperature 10.3 °C)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irimo.ir/farsi/drought/synopH/Ferdous.txt|title=Iran Meteorological Organization (IRIMO), Ferdous Station}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 04:01, 3 December 2015
For other uses, see Ferdows (disambiguation). Place in South Khorasan, Iran| Ferdows فردوس | |
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Ferdows |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Elevation | 1,293 m (4,242 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,968 |
| Census | |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IDST) |
| Website | http://E-Ferdows.ir |
| Ferdows at GEOnet Names Server | |
Ferdows (Template:Lang-fa, also Romanized as Ferdos, Ferdous, and Firdaus; named Toon or Tūn until 1929) is a city in and the capital of Ferdows County, located in the northwest of South Khorasan Province in Iran. It is about 345 kilometres (214 mi) south of Mashhad and 200 km northwest of Birjand. At the 2011 census, its population was 25,968, in 7,316 families.
After dividing the Khorasan province into 3 provinces, Ferdows County was initially a part of Razavi Khorasan province, but was incorporated within the borders of South Khorasan Province in March 2007.
History
Founded by the Medes, Ferdows is currently a small town. It was a large and famous city in ancient days. There is an unproven theory that the town's name in ancient days was "Taban" (or shining; تابان in Persian). In Islamic times it became known as Toon or Tūn, a name retained until 1929, when it was changed to Ferdows.
The first people to inhabit Ferdows were traditionally a group of Sagartians. Toon was a famous and thriving city both before and during the Islamic era, until the raid of the Mongols. It was one of the most prominent cities of Ghohestan, along with Qaen; Nasir Khusraw mentioned Toon as a large city in the 11th century. Toon was plundered and destroyed by the Mongols in 1239. After the Mongol invasion, Toon eventually recovered and became one of the major cities of Ghohestan again. Marco Polo mentioned the south Khorasan region as Toonoqaen, apparently in reference to the two largest cities, Toon & Qaen.
Ferdows was still a famous and prosperous city in Khorasan at the beginning of the 20th century and the Municipality of Ferdows, originally formed in 1925 (under the name of Toon), was one of the first Municipalities of Khorasan province. But the city was devastated in a huge earthquake in 1968 and significantly declined thereafter.
Geography
Ferdows is located on the Plateau of Iran, between a desert region (mainly to the south and west) and a mountainous region (especially to the north and east). Most of villages around Ferdows are situated in the mountainous region to the north and northeast. The nearest town, Eslamieh, lies just 3 km northeast. The city lies on the main route from Kerman, Yazd, Bandar Abbas and other southern cities to Mashhad and hosts more than 6 million pilgrims annually on their way to Mashhad. It is also a nexus of several roads converging from different areas of Iran.
Climate
The climate is mild in the spring, hot in the summer, cool and rainy in autumn, and cold in the winter. Being located near deserts, the temperature difference between day and night, and also between summer and winter, is relatively high. The majority of precipitation occurs from mid-autumn to mid-spring. The hottest month is July (mean minimum temperature 21.8 °C, mean maximum temperature 36.6 °C) and the coldest is January (mean minimum temperature -1 °C, mean maximum temperature 10.3 °C)
Main sights
Major visitor attractions of Ferdows are:
- Ferdows Hot Mineral Spring: one of the most important attractions of Ferdows for Iranian and International tourists
- Ferdows Religious School (belonged to Safavid dynasty)
- Ferdows Congregation Mosque (Jame' Mosque of Ferdows) (belonged to Seljuk dynasty)
- Ferdows Museum
Products
Ferdows is famous for its high quality Saffron and pomegranate.
Notable people
- Badiozzaman Forouzanfar
- Mohammad Jafar Yahaghi
- Mulla Alaul Maulk Tuni
- Fazel Tooni
- Nesari Tooni
- Qotboddin Heydar Tooni
- Seyed Mohammad Hakim-Elahi
See also
Notes
- ^ نتایج سرشماری سال ۱۳۹۰ (in Persian). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- Ferdows can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062926" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- تصویبنامه در مورد تقسیمات کشوری راجع به شهرستان فردوس از استان خراسان رضوی (in Persian).
- "Ferdows Municipality Website" (in Persian).
- "Ferdows Governorship" (in Persian).
- "Ferdows Municipality History Website" (in Persian).
- فردوس در حوزه گردشگری باید به صورت ویژه دیده شود (in Persian).
- "Iran Meteorological Organization (IRIMO), Ferdous Station".
- "Ferdows, Iran's eastern heaven". PRESS TV. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- "Ferdows an Eastern Heaven". Iran Daily. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
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