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Khorasan () is a region located in eastern Iran . The name ''Khorasan'' is Persian and means "where the sun arrives from." The name was given to the Eastern Province of Persia during the Sassanid empire. Khorasan is famous world wide for its Saffron and Zereshk which are produced in the southern cities of the province. Production is more than 170 tons per year. Khorasan is also known for its famous Rug s as well as for the Ferdousi and Imamreza shrines/tombs. . Khorasan was the largest province of Iran until it was divided to three provinces on September 29 , 2004 . The provinces approved by the Parliament (on May 18 , 2004 ) and the Council Of Guardians (on May 29 , 2004 ) are:
The older , Arab s, Seljuk Turks , Safavids , Afghans and others. .]] The major ethnic groups in this region are Khorasani Turks in the northwest; Kurds around Bojnurd and Quchan ; Timuris and Jamshidis (Chahar Aimak) in the east, some of whom are still nomadic; farther southwest, Heydaris; and southeast, Balochis . The highlands in the south are home to a settled population of old Iranian stock. There is also a sizeable Afghan community in the province due to the influx of refugees from Afghanistan in recent years. Here and there are found Berberis of Mongol origin, Arabs Khorasani Arabs , Gypsies , and a few Jews in the towns. The largest cluster of settlements and cultivation stretches around the city of Meshed northwestward, containing the important towns of Quchan, Shirvan, and Bojnurd. The languages spoken in Khorasan are Turkish , Persian , and Kurdish {Link without Title} . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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