Why visit Rāmhormoz
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 12 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
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About Rāmhormoz
Ramhormoz (Persian: رامهرمز) is a city in the Central District of Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. In ancient times it had been known as Samangan, having been established by the Sasanian emperor Hormizd I, although an Elamite tomb has been found as well. The historical territory of Ramshir is in this area, only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from the city.
From the Wikipedia article Ramhormoz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes10
History
According to a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari, Ramhormoz is the ancestral home of Salman the Persian, a companion of the Prophet.
The proper history of the city begins in the Sasanian era, although there have been Elamite remains found in and around the city as well. The tomb of the Sasanian founder of the city, Hormizd I, is commonly thought to be situated within the city. "With the gradual Muslim conquest of Khuzestan in the 7th century, Rāmhormoz was the scene of a peace agreement between the local Sasanian satrap, Hormozān, and the commander of the Muslim army.".
During the Islamic times, it was remarked by Muslim geographers that the city contained a library comparable only to the one in Basra in the wealth of its collection, and that silk was produced in the city and distributed to distant lands. The city enjoyed incredible opulence before entering a state of decline.
Ramhormoz was the location in which Elamite was last reported to be spoken. This report was written circa 988 AD by Al-Muqaddasi, characterizing the local Khuzi people as bilingual in Arabic and Persian but also speaking an "incomprehensible" language. The town had recently become prosperous again after the foundation of a market. As it received an influx of foreigners and being a "Khuzi" was stigmatized at the time, the language probably died out in the 11th century.
From the History section of Ramhormoz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare5
Map of Rāmhormoz
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Getting there and nearby towns
Omidiyeh Airport (OMI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Boneh-ye Ākhūnd 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Marbachcheh 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Haftkel 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Saroleh 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Seh Talvan 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Moshrāgeh 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Bāgh-e Malek 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Rāmshīr 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Masjed Soleymān 78 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ahvaz 87 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ساختمان اصلی عمارت صمیمی 2, Ali Mombeini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS050-E-41818 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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