Khorangan Village

Khorangan, also known as Yasarieh, is a village in Nobandegan District of Fasa County, Fars Province, located in the southeast of Fasa County. The village covers more than 795 hectares, and farmland and residential areas make up a considerable part of it. Khorangan is regarded as one of the ancient villages of the region and is one of the few villages that have preserved part of their adobe and mud-brick fabric. Old houses plastered with clay and straw, orchards, lush fields, tall palm trees and the scent of bitter orange blossoms give the village a distinctive look. Most people in Khorangan make their living from farming and animal husbandry. The name Khorangan has different meanings in various sources, and one of the meanings suggested for it is "the place where the sun shines."

The main tourism feature of Khorangan is the combination of its rural landscape with its historic monuments and traditional architecture. In the village you can see the remains of old buildings and structures such as the Kolli Watermill, the Upper Neighborhood Bathhouse (Hammam-e Mahalleh-ye Bala), the Jame Mosque of Khorangan, the Tall Tower (Borj-e Tavil), the Gorgooneh Watermill, the Darb-e Bagheheh Watermill, Kalopeh and a pottery kiln, while the shrine of Imamzadeh Shah-al-Din is also one of the village's well-known sites. Alongside these monuments, the valleys and gorges of Lay Pir, Tang-e Zooli, Dari Shi, Halgheh, Gud Mishi, Kuh-e Darz, Ti Chang Cave, Komeh Ghermez Cave and Eshkaft-e Kolbi are other natural attractions listed for Khorangan. The old watermills and water-related structures, the adobe and mud houses and the village's historic buildings hold special appeal for those interested in traditional architecture, local history and rural heritage. An eco-lodge in a native house about 300 years old also lets visitors experience the traditional atmosphere of the village and stay in a setting of palms and lush trees.

Khorangan can be reached by several routes. One lies to the northeast of the village and, after about 6 kilometres, reaches Nobandegan and the main Darab–Fasa road. Another lies to the west of the village, about 4 kilometres from Fadeshkuyeh, and joins the main Jahrom–Fasa road at the Fadeshkuyeh rural district junction. There are also minor roads from the south of the village to Miandeh and from the southwest to Zahedshahr. Given the region's hot, semi-arid climate, spring, late summer and autumn are the better times to visit Khorangan. When visiting, please respect the historic fabric, adobe buildings, archaeological remains and the surroundings of religious sites, and avoid damaging old structures or leaving litter in nature, so that this valuable heritage is preserved for years to come.