Nishapur County

Nishapur County (Persian: شهرستان نیشابور, Šahrestâne Nišâpur) is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Nishapur. At the 2011 census, its population was 433,104, in 118,214 families; excluding those portions.[2]

Nishapur County

Nüşadür شهرستان نیشابور
Mount Binalud, located within the county.
Location of Neyshabur County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°12′N 58°45′E
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan Province
CapitalNishapur
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Sarvelayat District, Miyan Jolgeh District
Government
  Farman darMozaffari , qolam hossein
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total451,780
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Nishapur County at GEOnet Names Server

The county includes the following three districts: Central District, Sarvelayat District, and Miyan Jolgeh District.

The county has Three cities: Chekneh, Nishapur & Bar.

Nishapur massacre by the Mongols

The Nishapur massacre by the Mongols took place at Nishapur in April 1221. The Mongol armies of Genghis Khan massacred the entire population of the area, which some estimates put at 1,747,000 citizens.[3]

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