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SHAHRUD , the See also:capital of the Shahrud-Bostam See also:province of See also:Persia, situated about 258 M . E. of See also:Teheran, on the highroad thence to See also:Meshed, at an See also:altitude of 4460 ft., in 36° 25' N., 54° 59' E . It has a See also:population of about 1o,000, See also:post and See also:telegraph offices, and a transit See also:trade between western See also:Khorasan and See also:Astarabad . Although capital of the province, it is not the See also:residence of the See also:governor, who prefers the more healthy Bostam, a small See also:city with See also:fine gardens and a See also:mosque of the 14th See also:century, lying 3 M. to the See also:north-See also:east . |
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