Tabas-e Masina (Persian: طبس مسينا)[a] is a city in Gazik District of Darmian County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Tabas-e Masina Rural District.[4]
Tabas-e Masina
Persian: طبس مسينا | |
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City | |
  Tabas-e Masina | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′28″N 60°13′17″E / 32.80778°N 60.22139°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Darmian |
| District | Gazik |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,596 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editIn the Middle Ages, the town was known as Tabas al-Unnab ('Tabas of the Jujube') to distinguish it from the nearby Tabas al-Tamr ('Tabas of the Dates'); together the two towns gave their name to the district of Tabasayn.[5] In the 10th century, Ibn Hawqal described it as a middling town of clay bricks, but with ruined fortifications and no castle; while Qazvini in the 13th century mentions a castle in the nearby village of Iravah. Medieval geographers noted the relatively abundant water supply of the town, in marked contrast to the surrounding countryside.[5] In the 19th century, the town was inhabited almost entirely by Afghan Sunnis, whence it was also known as Sunni-Khanah.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, Tabas-e Masina's population was 3,776 in 779 households, when it was a village in Tabas-e Masina Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,133 people in 979 households,[7] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,596 people in 1,072 households.[2]
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 November 2024). "Tabas-e Masina, Darmian County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Tabas-e Masina can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086561" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (24 February 1395) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Birjand County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 545.1.5.53; Notification 2010/T891. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b c Le Strange, Guy (1905). The Lands of the Eastern Caliphate: Mesopotamia, Persia, and Central Asia, from the Moslem Conquest to the Time of Timur. New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc. pp. 359, 362–363. OCLC 1044046.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South 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.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South 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.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 27 June 1387]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Tabas-e Masina village from the functions of Gazik District in Darmian County to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 104440/42/4/1; Notification 124938/T36227K. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
