Sarab
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Sarab is a city in and the capital of Sarab County
, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 42,057, in 11,045 families.
Sarab is famous for its rugs. From 1747 to 1813, it was the capital of the Khanate of Sarab.
Sarab is 636 kilometres (395.2 mi) from Tehran
, and 130 kilometres (80.8 mi) from Tabriz
. Sarab is situated between the high mountains of Bozquosh and the peak of Sabalan
. It has a very lovely and pleasant temperature in summer but very cold one in winter. The town of Sarab is one of the oldest and historic settlements of Azarbijan. An epigraph which belongs to the Orratoey periodic has been found near the town. The volcanic mountains situated around the town contain a large number of spa waters, and streams. Some of the interesting places in Sarab are the stony Epigraph Orratoey Qirax Qizlar, the stony Epigraph of Razliq which is located 12 km north to the town of Sarab, fire place (Chahar Taqi) Agmiyan which is located north-east to the town of Sarab and belongs to the Sassanid period, the stony caravan Sara Saein which belongs to the Safavid period, the old and stony mosque Jamalabad and Asneq which are located in Alan Baraghoush, and belongs to the early Islamic period, the Jami mosque of Sarab which belongs to the 9th century AH and the spa waters such as Allah Hag, Abres and Sarab.
. The similarity of the names led to the form "Serapi" for the rugs.
Sarab County
Sarab County is a county in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Sarab. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 132,094, in 31,977 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Mehraban District...
, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 42,057, in 11,045 families.
Sarab is famous for its rugs. From 1747 to 1813, it was the capital of the Khanate of Sarab.
Sarab is 636 kilometres (395.2 mi) from Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, and 130 kilometres (80.8 mi) from Tabriz
Tabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...
. Sarab is situated between the high mountains of Bozquosh and the peak of Sabalan
Sabalan
Sabalan is an inactive stratovolcano in Ardabil province of northwestern Iran. It is the third highest mountain in Iran with a permanent crater lake formed at its summit. Sabalan has a ski resort and different tourist areas such as the Sarein spa...
. It has a very lovely and pleasant temperature in summer but very cold one in winter. The town of Sarab is one of the oldest and historic settlements of Azarbijan. An epigraph which belongs to the Orratoey periodic has been found near the town. The volcanic mountains situated around the town contain a large number of spa waters, and streams. Some of the interesting places in Sarab are the stony Epigraph Orratoey Qirax Qizlar, the stony Epigraph of Razliq which is located 12 km north to the town of Sarab, fire place (Chahar Taqi) Agmiyan which is located north-east to the town of Sarab and belongs to the Sassanid period, the stony caravan Sara Saein which belongs to the Safavid period, the old and stony mosque Jamalabad and Asneq which are located in Alan Baraghoush, and belongs to the early Islamic period, the Jami mosque of Sarab which belongs to the 9th century AH and the spa waters such as Allah Hag, Abres and Sarab.
Rugs
The rugs of Sarab, which are also known as Hijias, have light, rather bright colour schemes. The usual adjective for "of Sarab" would be "Sarabi", this changed to "Serapi". In 1876, about the time that Sarabi rugs were coming on the market in England, the Prince of Wales made a trip to India on the H.M.S. SerapisHMS Serapis (1866)
HMS Serapis was a Euphrates-class troopship commissioned for the transport of troops to and from India. She was launched in the Thames on 26 September 1866 from the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company at Leamouth, London and was the third Royal Navy ship to bear the name...
. The similarity of the names led to the form "Serapi" for the rugs.
Universities of Sarab
- Islamic Azad University, Sarab Branch
- Sama Technical College of Sarab
- Payame noor University of Sarab
- Technical College of Sarab