Country Iran Bakhsh Central Website Official website Local time Sunday 5:55 PM | County Firuzkuh Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) Population 15,807 (2006) Province Tehran Province | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Firuzkuh (Persian: فيروزكوه, also Romanized as Fīrūzkūh and Fīrūz Kūh; Tabarian: Pirezcow; also known as Qaşabeh-ye Fīrūz Kūh) is a city in and the capital of Firuzkuh County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15,807, in 4,334 families.
Map of Firuzkuh, Tehran Province, Iran
It is located north-east of Tehran, in the middle of Alborz Mountains. Previously, it was part of Mazandaran Province.
The city has a relatively cool and windy climate. It has some natural attractions and is famous for them, including Tange Vashi, Boornic Cave, Roodafshan Cave, Gardane Gadook and the sight-seeing of villages like Varse-Kharan, Zarrin Dasht, Darreh-Deh, and Kaveh Deh.
Firuzkuh is rich in historical heritage and some of the most ancient objects in Tehran Province have been found there. Among its villages Darreh-Deh contains the most ancient places. During the reign of Timur, Ruy González de Clavijo praised a nearby concentric citadel and suggested that it could resist any assault. Veresk Bridge lies on the road north from Firuzkuh.