Sarab, East Azerbaijan

Sarab (Persian: سراب; also Romanized as Sarāb)[2] is a city and capital of Sarab County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 42,057, in 11,045 families.[3]

For the administrative subdivision, see Sarab County. For the village in Alborz Province, see Sarab, Alborz.
Sarab
سراب
City
Sarab
Sarab
Coordinates: 37°56′27″N 47°32′12″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountySarab
BakhshCentral
Elevation
1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total45,031 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code(s)41

Sarab is famous for its rugs.[4]

Rugs

The rugs of Sarab, which are also classified among those known as Heriz, have light, rather bright colour schemes. The usual adjective for "of Sarab" would be "Sarab-i", this changed to "Serapi". In 1876, about the time that Sarabi rugs were coming on the market in England, the Prince of Wales made a trip to India on H.M.S. Serapis. The similarity of the names led to the form "Serapi" for the rugs.[5]

Universities of Sarab

See also

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. Sarab, East Azerbaijan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082404" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. Helfgott, Leonard Michael (1993) Ties that bind: a social history of the Iranian carpet Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C., p. 221, ISBN 1-56098-269-1
  5. "Persian Rugs: Serapi Rugs and Serab Rugs and Carpets Guide"
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