City Details: Mashhad
A few alternate names for Mashhad are: Alexandria, MHD, Masant, Masat, Maschhad, Mashad, Mashado, Mashhad, Mashkhad, Masyhad
Mashhad, historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about 900 kilometres from Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province, the county, and the district. It has a population of about 3,400,000, which includes the areas of Mashhad Taman and Torqabeh.
General Information
- Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran
- Common Name: Iran
- Population: 2307177
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 36.29807, 59.60567
- Country Code: IRN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Mashhad
- 1. Mashhad International Airport (MHD), distance from city center: 7.67 km
- 2. Sarakhs Airport (CKT), distance from city center: 132.54 km
- 3. Sabzevar National Airport (AFZ), distance from city center: 180.90 km
Location of Mashhad
Country Details
- Country: Iran
- Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran
- Capital: Tehran
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Southern Asia
- Population: 83,992,953
- Area: 1,648,195 km²
- Languages: Persian (Farsi)
- Currency: Iranian rial (﷼)
- Timezones: UTC+03:30
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Iraq
- Pakistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
Museums in Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
مجموعه موزه های آستان قدس رضوی
Mashhad, Samen District, صحن کوثر, Razavi Khorasan, 91357-74795, Iran
Coordinates: 36.2867° N, 59.6160° E
موزه بزرگ خراسان رضوی
Mashhad, District 8, Shahid Kalantary Highway, Razavi Khorasan, 91777-93777, Iran
Coordinates: 36.2814° N, 59.5575° E
موزه مردم شناسی حمام مهدی قلی بیگ
Mashhad, Samen District, بازار سرشور, Razavi Khorasan, 91346-35344, Iran
Coordinates: 36.2878° N, 59.6110° E