Boshruyeh () is a city in the Central District of Boshruyeh County, South Khorasan province,

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, and serves as capital of the county.

History

There are several historic buildings in Boshruyeh and its surroundings. Based on historical books, it seems that this city has been existed at least for 700 years. Some of the most famous buildings are: 1. ''Qal'eye Dokhtar'' "Young Woman's

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": This citadel is located on the top of a mountain in the west of the city. It has been reported that this huge and ancient building was a governmental work from the period of Ismāīlī governance of this region.. 2. ''Hosseynie Haj Ali Ashraf'' "Haj Ali Ashraf's ''Hussayniyya''": This building has Indian architecture and is used for ''azadari'' "religious mourning rites" during the month of

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3. ''Masjed Mian Deh'' "Center-City

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": This mosque dates back 400 years. 4. ''Sarāy-e Serke'': This ancient and simple house is famous and is also used for ''azadari''.Boshrooye News Agency

Climate

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,778 in 3,638 households, when it was capital of the former Boshruyeh District of Ferdows County. The following census in 2011 counted 15,318 people in 4,325 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Boshruyeh County. Boshruyeh was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 16,426 people in 4,973 households. Boshruyeh is between the cities of Ferdows and Tabas at the border of the Dasht-e Kavir. Near this city, there are old villages named Aresk, Raqqeh, Korond, Neigenan and Ghaniabad. The weather usually is warm and in summer it is very hot. The average rain in a year is less than 150 mm.

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