Kashmar
Kashmar (/kɑːʃˈmær/) (Persian: کاشمر, also Romanized as Kāshmar; formerly کشمر Keshmar, ترشیز Torshīz or سلطانآباد Soltanabad) is a city in the Central District of Kashmar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Kashmar is near the river Shesh Taraz in the western part of the province, and south of the province's capital Mashhad, in Iran, from east to Bardaskan, west to Torbat-e Heydarieh, north to Nishapur, south to Gonabad. Until two centuries ago, this city was named Torshiz (ترشیز).
Kashmar
Persian: کاشمر | |
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From top: Tomb of Hassan Modarres, Jameh Mosque of Kashmar, Haji Jalal Mosque, Imamzadeh Hamzeh, Imamzadeh Seyed Morteza, Haj Soltan Madrasa, Yakhchāl of Kashmar, Atashgah Castle. | |
Location of Kashmar County in Razavi Khorasan province | |
Kashmar Kashmar | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′35″N 58°27′34″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Kashmar |
| District | Central |
| Elevation | 1,063 m (3,488 ft) |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Urban | 102,282 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | (+98) 051 552 |
| Kashmar at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, its population was 81,527 in 21,947 households. The following census in 2011 counted 90,200 people in 26,445 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 102,282 people in 31,775 households.