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Dargaz

Coordinates: 37°26′33″N 59°06′26″E / 37.44250°N 59.10722°E / 37.44250; 59.10722
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For the administrative division of Razavi Khorasan Province, see Dargaz County. For other places with the same name, see Dargaz.

Dargaz
Persian: درگز
Darreh Gaz
City
Dargaz is located in Iran
Dargaz
Dargaz
Coordinates: 37°26′33″N 59°06′26″E / 37.44250°N 59.10722°E / 37.44250; 59.10722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyDargaz
DistrictCentral
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total36,762
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code+985146
Websitedaregaz.khorasan.ir
Dargaz at GEOnet Names Server

Dargaz (Persian: درگز)[a] is a city in the Central District of Dargaz County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

History

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For the period before the advent of the Safavids (r. 1501–1722), the historic city of Abivard was one of the educational centers of Islamic and Arabic scholarship in eastern Iran. Under the Saljuqids, Muhammad born Ahmad al-Abivardi (died 1114), was one of the renowned poets and litterateurs who, later in his life, settled for a while in Baghdad, but on the account of his Shi'ite proclivities was persecuted by the Abbasids. He then attended the court of the Saljuq Sultan Muhammad and was appointed to the position of Chief Accountant of the court. Another contemporary famous name from Abivard is Ali born Muhammad Anvari-Abivardi (died c. 1191), one of the great classical poets of Iran. After the Mongol invasion of Iran and Iraq, Husam al-Din Abivardi (died after 1324) is mentioned as one of the theologians attending the court of the Abbasid caliphs of Egypt. Nader Shah was Also born in the City, In The Fort of Dargaz.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 34,305 in 9,196 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 37,054 people in 18,618 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 36,762 people in 11,448 households.[2]

Geography

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The city of Dargaz is 1,150 kilometres (710 mi) from Tehran and 255 kilometres (158 mi) from the center of Khorasan province. It is bound by Turkmenistan from the north, Mashhad from the east and southeast, Chanaran from the south, and Qoochan from the west. Dargaz, which was previously known as Abivard, is in a region among the most ancient centers of Iranian culture.

Climate map of Iran. Dargaz is located in the Mediterranean region with spring rain.

Dargaz is in the Mediterranean region with spring rain. The city is 123 km from Quchan and 258 km from Mashhad. Its altitude is 480 meters above sea level.[7]

Archaeology

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Excavations in this mountainous site have revealed artifacts dating back as far as the Parthian and Sasanian periods, and pre-historic times. Numerous mounds and other ancient sites have also yielded much evidence of the site's rich historical and cultural inheritance. Throughout its history, the site has been known by a variety of names: Dara, Daragyard, Pavart in pre-Islamic Persia, and Bavard, Abivard after the Islamic expansion. With its rich bazaar and access to fertile lands, the city was considerably more prosperous than neighboring Nesa and was widely known as one of the largest and most affluent cities of the Great Khorasan area.[citation needed]

Media related to Dargaz at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Dar Gaz; also known as Darreh Gaz; formerly Moḩammadābād, Moḩammadābād Arbāb, or Muhammadābād[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 October 2024). "Dargaz, Dargaz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Dargaz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059663" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ "Geographical location of Dargaz Iran - Search". www.bing.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.


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