Korit is a village located 17 km south of Tabas and along the Tabas-Deyhuk road. The history of this village dates back to pre-Islamic times, and it is also mentioned in historical and geographical texts as Korin and Kori. In ancient times, Korit was mentioned as an important city and equal to Tabas so that in some historical documents Tabas is mentioned as Tabasin, and many historians and geographers have considered Tabasin to mean the city of Tabas and the village of Korit. Korit historical texture is a symbol of a small civilization, reflecting the efforts of its inhabitants to survive in the hot and dry climatic conditions of this region of Iran. The original architectural patterns in combination with baths, mosques, minarets, hussainiyas, bazaars, schools, water reservoirs, alleys, and windcatchers indicate a wide range of cultural, social, and historical values of this region of Iran. Also, the ancient dam of Korit, with a history of over 700 years, is one of the main sources of life for this village and shows the deep knowledge of the ancestors of this land in the field of dam construction and water transfer. This ancient dam has been mainly used by people of Korit from the past to today. Geosite of Korit historical texture and many other historical textures of Tabas geopark were completely or partially destroyed by the earthquake in September 1978 and are now the most important laboratories to study seismic behavior in the world. In recent years, the historical texture of the village of Korit, which was destroyed by the earthquake, has been rebuilt by the villagers and part of it has been turned into ecotourism residences.

In addition to numerous historical potentials and attractions, Korit village is one of the most important agricultural hubs in Tabas Geopark, with a variety of cucurbits, citrus and dates, daffodil farms, pistachio groves, and so on. The seasonal lake of Tabas Playa along with Rooh-e-Marghoum or Jomjome (Means: skull) salt polygons are other attractions around this village. The main fault of Tabas earthquake is also located near this village.

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