Sarab, East Azerbaijan

Sarab (Persian: سراب‎; also Romanized as Sarāb)[2] is a city and capital of Sarab County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 42,057, in 11,045 families.[3]

For the administrative subdivision, see Sarab County. For the village in Alborz Province, see Sarab, Alborz.
Sarab

سراب
City
Sarab
Sarab
Coordinates: 37°56′27″N 47°32′12″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountySarab
BakhshCentral
Elevation
1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total45,031 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code(s)41

Sarab is famous for its rugs.[4] From 1747 to 1813, it was the capital of the Sarab Khanate.[5]

Sarab is 636 kilometres (395 mi) from Tehran, and 130 kilometres (81 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 city of Sarab is one of the oldest and historic settlements of Azarbijan. An epigraph which belongs to the Urartu periodic has been found near the city. The volcanic mountains situated around the city contain much spa water and many streams. Interesting sights in Sarab include the stony Epigraph Orratoey Qirax Qizlar, the stony Epigraph of Razliq which is located 12 km north to the town of Sarab, fireplace (Chahar Taqi) Agmiyan which is located north-east to the city 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 classified among those known as Heriz, have light, rather bright colour schemes. The usual adjective for "of Sarab" would be "Sarab-i", 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 H.M.S. Serapis. The similarity of the names led to the form "Serapi" for the rugs.[6]

Universities of Sarab

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Sarab, East Azerbaijan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082404" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. Helfgott, Leonard Michael (1993) Ties that bind: a social history of the Iranian carpet Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C., p. 221, ISBN 1-56098-269-1
  5. Rzakhanov, Zaur (comp.) (2006) "Chronology of Azerbaijan History and neighboring regions"
  6. "Persian Rugs: Serapi Rugs and Serab Rugs and Carpets Guide"
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