Torbat-e Heydarieh

Torbat-e Heydarieh (Persian: تربت حيدريه‎, also Romanized as Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh; also known as Torbat-e Heydari, Turbat-i-Haidari, Torbate Heydari, and Turbet-i-Haidari)[2] is a city and capital of Torbat-e Heydarieh County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 119,390, in 31,869 families.[3]

For the administrative subdivision, see Torbat-e Heydarieh County.
Torbat-e Heydarieh

تربت حيدريه
City
Torbat-e Heydarieh
Coordinates: 35°16′26″N 59°13′10″E
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorbat-e Heydarieh
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Urban
140,019 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Torbat-e Heydarieh at GEOnet Names Server

The name Torbat in Persian means Burial place, thus the name of the city means Burial Place of Heydar named after Qutb ad-Dīn Haydar a Sufi mystic whose tomb lies in the heart of the city.

In ancient times this city was known as Zaveh and in the 19th century it was known as Torbat-e Ishaq Khan or Torbat-e Isa Khan after Ishaq Khan Qaraei the powerful chief of the local Qarai Turks who ruled as a semi-autonomous governor of Torbat-e Heydarieh and Khaf from 1801 to 1816. It is located in the center of Khorasan province in Iran. This city is famous for its Zafaran lands. It has the first rank in the world for producing Saffron or Zafaran in Persian.

Notable people

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Torbat-e Heydarieh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087658" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.

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