Why visit Shahrud
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Shahrud
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About Shahrud
Shahrud (Persian: شاهرود is a city in the Central District of Shahrud County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is most notable for being the birthplace of former musician, Kourosh Yaghmaei.
From the Wikipedia article Shahrud, Iran (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes19
رستوران قصر زرین
Restaurant · Iranian Resturant · 1.5 km
20/1 فردوسی, شاهرود
24/7
کافیشاپ بینام
Cafe · انواع نوشیدنی و دسر, ابمیوه و بستنی · 1.9 km
شهید صدوقی, شاهرود
Mo-Su 09:00-02:00
7 more on the map.
History
Archeological excavations in different parts of Shahrud Plain indicate the existence of villages in this area during 7-5 millennium BC.
The town was visited by Nasser Khosrow Qubadiani, the Iranian poet of the 12th century, and mentioned by him as the center of the Qomis province.
Shahrud is absent from earlier historical sources and became an important town since the 19th century because of its location on the road from Tehran east to Khorasan. It now also is on the railway. A road runs from Shahrud across the Alborz mountains to the Caspian coastal plains in the north; it is accessible throughout winter. Shahrud was renamed Imāmrūd after the Iranian Revolution of 1979, and has since reverted to the old name. It is just south of the historical city of Bastam.
From the History section of Shahrud, Iran on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare21
پلی کلینیک تخصصی و فوق تخصصی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شاهرود
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 km
Map of Shahrud
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shahroud Airport (RUD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Moghān 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Basţām 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Rūyān 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Mīānābād 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Abarsenj 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Dehmollā 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Rāhanjān 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Dāmghān 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Gorgān 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pan 57 - Copy, Arosha-photo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- بازار شاهرود در شب, Spourasgari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjed-sheykh-ali-akbar shahrood, Morro101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjed-sheykh-ali-akbar shahrood2, Morro101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AMAZING TREE IN SHAHROOD - panoramio, Mohammad Reza Dastaf…, CC BY 3.0
- Nice Night - panoramio, Mohammad Reza Dastaf…, CC BY 3.0
- Apple blossoms - panoramio, Mohammad Reza Dastaf…, CC BY 3.0
- تلاش - panoramio, ☆ SM MIRHOSSEINI, CC BY 3.0
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