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SINJI —Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
An affluent of the Gifana, flowing 1 through a valley filled with settlements
of Kuchan Kurds. It flows southward from the Kopet Dagh rano-e of
Khurasan into the Gifana, which is another tributary of the Atrak.
(Petrusevitch.)
SINUH— Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A village in the Kahkh subdivision of the Tabas district of Khurasan. It
lies to the west of the Gunabad valley, and about 20 miles from Kahkh, on
the road to Bajistan. It has about 100 houses, an abundant water-supply
from a hill spring, and is surrounded with fruit gardens and corn-fields.
(Bellew.)
SIPANJ —Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
One of the two villages of Rubat Sarai, the other being in the Sarhad sub
division of the Shahrdd-o-Bustan district. It has 30 houses, and lies
on the road to Jajarm.— (jXapier.)
SIR— Lat. 35°'25' 0", Long. 58° 5' 0"; Elev. ' (Stewart).
A village in Khurasan, on the road from Yazd to Nfshapur by Badar
Askan, from which it is 14 miles distant. There are the remains of an old
castle here, built, it is said, in the time of Jamshfd, and overshadowed by a
high, bare, and steep mountain. The village is built on the side of the
hill below the castle, which would be in a commanding position, if the
heights above were held; but these command it—in fact, overhang it. From
the village the ground slopes down steeply to the stream, which is bounded
on the other side by bare and steep mountains. There is a little level ground
in the valley, where there are gardens and cultivation.— (Gill.)
SIKAZIJ— Lat. 37° 35' 0", Long. 57° 38' 0" ; Elev.
A village in northern Khurasan, 20 miles north-west of Shfrwan.— {Intelli
gence Department, War Office.)
SIRBAND— Lat. , Long. ; Elev. .
A low range of hills close to and west of Maiumai, on the road to Shahrud
in that district. Shahrud lies 36 miles from the range.— (Rozario.)
S!RDAR’WAZAH— Lat. , Long. ; Elev. 1,600'.
A hill, about 9 miles south of Astarabad, in that province. The lower spurs
of these hills are densely clothed with forest. There is a sulphurous spring
near it, much frequented by Astarabadis suffering from cutaneous affections'!
The water is warmed by heated stones, and conducted into shallow re
servoirs.— (Lovett.)
S IRIAN— Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A walled town of 2,000 houses in Khurasan, 26 miles south-east of Tun, on
the road to Birjand. Water is very abundant, and supplies are procurable.—
(Ferrier.)
SI RIAN—Lat. 83° 51' 31", Long. 58° 27' 30" ; Elev. ' (Lentz).
A considerable town, first stage from Tun to Birjand and Khurasan. Ferrier
says it is 70 miles from Birjand, 17 miles from Tun, and is a walled town
of 2,000 houses. It is a very considerable place, but half destroyed.
Water is in abundance, and comes from the neighbouring mountains :"260
reservoirs are fed by these streams. Sirian is surrounded by numerous
gardens, and there are great numbers of excellent gardens. The majority
of the inhabitants are employed on camel caravans, and it has a manufactory
of small arms and one of felt carpets. In the environs are many prosperous
and handsome villages.— (Ferrier, Wolff.)
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