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The Shahrud (Turkish: Şehrud, from Persian: شاهرود, DMG šāh-rūd or šāh-i-rūd) was a short-necked lute, illustrated in the Surname-i Hümayun, resembling an oud or barbat, but being much larger. [1] The larger size gave the instrument added resonance and a deeper range, like the modern mandobass, mandolone or Algerian mandole.
The old town of Bastam is located 6 km north of Shahrood. Its pre-Islamic history is not clear, but according to some historians, it was built during Shapur II period (310-379 CE). During the Abbasid era, it was the second largest town (following Damghan ) in the Qomis province.
Shahrud District (Persian: بخش شاهرود) is in Khalkhal County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kolowr . [ 3 ] The district is in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range .
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 142,663 in 39,805 households. [6] The following census in 2011 counted 155,326 people in 45,464 households. [ 7 ] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 166,963 inhabitants in 52,694 households.
late 1980s [1] Shahroud Space Center ( Persian : پایگاه فضایی شاهرود ) is a Military Spaceport under control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGCASF) located south-east of Shahroud Semnan Province , used to orbit military satellites for Iran's military space program.
Shahrud International Airport (IATA: RUD, ICAO: OIMJ) is an international airport located in Shahrud, Semnan Province, Iran. It is the largest airport of the province.
Alternatively, the shahrud may have given its name to the sarod. [4] The Persian word šāh-rūd is made up of šāh (shah or king) and rūd (string). [5] Many scholars of Indian classical music believe that the sarod is a combination of the ancient chitravina, the medieval Indian rabab and modern sursingar. [citation needed]
Shahrud County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206417" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". Shahrud County ( Persian : شهرستان شاهرود ) is in Semnan Province, Iran .