Province of Razavi Khorasan
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* HASC : IR.KV
* ISO : IR-09
* Dom : rk
The province of Razavi Khorasan is 118,884 km2 (45,901 sq mi) in the north-east of Iran. It borders with Afghanistan on the east and Turkmenistan by the north. It was a part of former province of Khorasan which in 2004 was divided in to three provinces of "North Korasan", "Razavi Khorasan" and "South Khorasan".
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The adjective "Razavi" describes the province's association with Ali al-Rida, the eighth Imam of Twelver Shia Islam, who died in Tus in 818 and is buried in Mashhad the capital of province. Ghouchan, Dargaz, Chenaran, Sarakhs, Fariman, Torbat-e Jam, Taybad, Ferdows, Ghayen, Khaf, Rashtkhar, Kashmar, Bardaskan, Neyshabour, Sabzevar, Gonabad, Kalat and Khalil Abad are other cities of Razavi Khorasan.
Razavi Khorasan as part of Greater Khorasan has witnessed the rise and fall of many dynasties and governments in its territory throughout history. Various tribes of Persians, Arabs, Turks, Kurds, Turkmens and Khorasani Baloch have brought change to the region time and time again. Ancient geographers of Iran divided Iran into eight segments, of which the largest was the territory of Greater Khorasan.
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| Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran |
Definitions:
* HASC : Hierarchical Administrative Subdivision Codes
* ISO : Codes from ISO 3166-2
* Dom : Province Domain codes