Firuzkuh
Firuzkuh
City in Tehran province, Iran
Firuzkuh (Persian: فيروزكوه), also Romanized as Fīrūzkūh and Fīrūz Kūh; (Tabarian: Pirezcow); also known as Qaşabeh-ye Fīrūz Kūh,[3] is a city in the Central District of Firuzkuh County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 15,807 in 4,334 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 20,371 people in 5,484 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 17,453 people in 5,700 households.[2]
It is northeast 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, Village 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 the town's concentric citadel and suggested that it could resist any assault.[7] Nearby castles belonged to the Nizari Ismaili state. Veresk Bridge lies on the road north of Firuzkuh.