Ferdows
Ferdows (Persian: فردوس, also Romanized as Ferdos, Ferdous, and Firdaus; named Toon or Tūn until 1929) is a city in the Central District of Ferdows County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is about 345 kilometres (214 mi) south of Mashhad and 200 km northwest of Birjand. Ferdous is located on the main axis connecting Yazd, Kerman, Isfahan, Bushehr, Hormozgan and Fars provinces to Mashhad. Ferdows city is 1293 meters above sea level.
Ferdows
فردوس | |
|---|---|
City | |
Ferdows | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′09″N 58°10′23″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Ferdows |
| District | Central |
| Elevation | 1,293 m (4,242 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 28,695 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Routes | Road 91 |
| Website | http://ferdows.ir |
| Ferdows at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, its population was 23,405 in 6,538 households. The following census in 2011 counted 25,968 people in 7,316 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 28,695 people in 8,749 households.
After the Khorasan province was divided 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.