Khorramshāh
Khorramshāh is a locality in Yazd, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,223 metres. Khorramshāh is situated nearby to the locality Anūshīravān, as well as near Mahalleh-ye Sar Dorāh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zoroastrian Fire Temple and Dowlatabad Garden.
Zoroastrian Fire Temple
Place of worship
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The Fire Temple of Yazd, also known as Yazd Atash Behram, is a Zoroastrian fire temple in Yazd, Yazd province, Iran. It enshrines the Atash Behram, meaning "Victorious Fire", dated to 470 AD.
Dowlatabad Garden
Photo: Parsglider, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dowlatabad Garden is a historical garden in Yazd, Iran. Its 33.8 meters tall windcatcher is the tallest adobe-made windcatcher in the world. It was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2011, as part of the Persian gardens. Dowlatabad Garden is situated 2½ km north of Khorramshāh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kheyrabad and Yazd.
Kheyrabad
Suburb
Kheyrabad is a neighborhood in the city of Yazd in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Fajr Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Shahneh. Kheyrabad is situated 3 km southwest of Khorramshāh.
Yazd
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Yazd is a desert city in central Iran and the capital of the Yazd province. It is an ancient city dating back to the Sassanian period. It is nicknamed "the City of Windcatchers" in Persian, and in 2017, this city of 530,000 people was listed by as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Akramabad
Village
Akramabad is a village in Akramabad Rural District of Akramabad District, Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district and the rural district. Akramabad is situated 6 km east of Khorramshāh.
Khorramshāh
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Khorramshād” and “Khorramshah”
- Location: Yazd, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.87946° or 31° 52′ 46″ northLongitude
54.34852° or 54° 20′ 55″ eastElevation
1,223 metres (4,012 feet)Open location code
8H3PV8HX+QCGeoNames ID
127321
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In Other Languages
“Khorramshāh” goes by many names.
- Persian: “جرمشاد”
- Persian: “خرّمشاه”
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Localities in the Area
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