Sarakhs
Sarakhs is a city in Iran with a population of about 46,499.
Sarakhs is a city in the Central District of Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Sarakhs was once a stopping point along the Silk Road, and in its 11th century heyday had many libraries. Much of the original city site is now just across the border at Serakhs in Turkmenistan.
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About Sarakhs
| Country | Iran |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 42 |
| Population | 46,499 |
| Local currency | IRR |
| Coordinates | 36.5449, 61.1577 |
| Time zone | Asia/Tehran |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 879 km · Tehran |
| Population (Iran) | #206 most populated in Iran |
| Where on Earth | 36°32′42″N · 61°9′28″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,068 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,951 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Alanya (Turkey) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -36.54, -118.84 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,380 km |
| Moscow | 2,774 km |
| Cairo | 2,861 km |
| Beijing | 4,763 km |
| Paris | 4,866 km |
| London | 5,011 km |