Mashhad, historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed, is the second-largest city in Iran, located in the north-east of the country about 740 kilometres (460 miles) east of Tehran. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
Source Mashhad (Wikipedia)
mashhad is associated with razavi-khorasan-province.
Source Razavi Khorasan Province (Wikipedia)
Capital Of
mashhad is the capital of razavi-khorasan-province.
Source Razavi Khorasan Province (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of
Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.
Source Encyclopaedia Iranica: Mir FendereskiOpening entry lineQuote, Opening entry line
b. 970/1562-63, Mashad; d. 1050/1640, Isfahan
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1. Mashhad (Wikipedia)
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Mashhad (Persian: مشهد [mæʃˈhæd] ), historically also known as Mashad ( mə-SHAD), Meshhed, or Meshed, is the second-largest city in Iran, located in the north-east of the country about 740 kilometres (460 miles) east of Tehran.
Infobox: population_total
3001184
Infobox, Population year
2016
Infobox: area_total_km2
351
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
36.32639, 59.54333
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
36.32639, 59.54333
Infobox: elevation_m
995
Infobox: established_date
818 AD
Associated With: Iran, Infobox, Country
iran
View the Source Razavi Khorasan Province (Wikipedia)
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Its capital is the city of Mashhad, the second-most-populous city in Iran.
Wikidata: Mashhad
- Wikidata Q121157, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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