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Khoshk Destination Guide

Discover Khoshk in Iran

Khoshk in the region of Razavi Khorasan is a town located in Iran - some 477 mi or ( 768 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Khoshk

Local time in Khoshk is now 03:37 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ijand, Kalateh-ye Karim, Givrah, Sofleh, and Olang. When in this area, you might want to check out Ijand . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Khoshk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mahmuei

Mahmuei is a village in Shakhenât rural subdistrict, Central district of Birjand in South Khorasan Province, Iran. According to legend the first settlers named the village "Mahmûeî" because it was in on open and flat ground. The word Mahmuei is a derivation of the word Mahmah which according to Dehkhoda Dictionary means a flat plain. Official statistics for Mahmuei in 1996 estimated a population of 695 people (185 houses and 223 families).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.33 59.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Birjand, Populated places in South Khorasan Province

2012 Zohan earthquake

The 2012 Zohan earthquake was a 5.6 Mw earthquake that occurred near the city of Zohan, Qayen and Birjand in South Khorasan Province, Iran, on December 5, 2012, at 20:38 Iran Standard Time. It struck 42 km ESE from Qayen and had a maximum perceived intensity of VI (Strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale. At least 8 people were killed and 23 people were injured.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.49 59.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2012 earthquakes, 2012 in Iran, Earthquakes in Iran