| ANARAK |
| Welcome to the homepage deidicated to the city of Anarak in Iran |
| Location: (Anarak, a city of about 4000 people is loctaed at the edge of the kavir loot and about 85 Km from the city of Nain. The city is surrounded by by ruins of an old wall and three look out towers that were built about 100 years ago to keep the bandits ( Hossein Kashi and his gang)out. There are little agriculture in this region but there are many mines located close to Anarak. Nakhlalk, a lead mine is the largest active mine close to Anarak. Many people live in Anarak and commute daily to Anarak. Language: people in Anarak speak a dialogue called Anaraki, Anaraki is spoken in Anarak and and cities within 40 miles of it such as Chopanan . Climate: Anarak's climate is a typical desert climate, little rainfall, hot dry summer days and cool nights. Most of the old home are adobe and have a court yard, people move from south to north of the court yard from winter to summer. Some of these old home like my uncles had about 15 rooms and a big open roofed balconey where you could sit in the summer afternoon and (called Sofe) and cool off via wind directed by wind chiminies ( Badgir). Most famous song: I told you 100 times golnesa (say var vetomvat Golnesa) Other Anarak Sites: http//www.anarak.com Anarak Web Page with sound and many pictures (very nice site, a must see) Searching for cheeta in the kavir near Anarak |
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| Ponits of intrest: Pirehmardan: Samll shrine Look out towers or Borj, Towers that was used for guarding and fighting , there are three of them around anarak Mohammad Gorebehi cave ( Cave of the Mohamad the cat) A cave that is said to have been used by a Robin Hood like bandit up on the side of a vertical mountain drop, very hard to get to. Chah Kharbozeh: Small old farm Esmaeloon: Small farm south of Anarak Bidacheh: Small farm which was inhabitaed by a single old lady (Narges Pacheh) till 20 years ago Derangil: Series of small cave close to Anark Gerdab Khoni : Bloody Wihrpool Alam HajBagheri: Small old farm 30 Km from Anarak, See picture below Alam Sadreih : Small old Farm 30 km from Anarak in the middle of sand dunes Piyok:: Small Farm close to Anarak wuth good kombizeh (un-ripe persian melon) Hozeh Sheikh Hassan: A water Reservior on the way from Anarak to Chopanan built by Sheikh Hassan Daymekari on behaf of his brother Mohammad Bagher Mahalat: Small farm on a mountain close to Anarak with delicious black figs ZargarAbad: Abondoned Old Mine Chah Shoreh: Salty water well, Abondoned farm |
| Page By ms_anaraki@yahoo.com |
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