Etymology and early history
Ancient Greek sources mention the passage and residence of Alexander the Great in … Meer weergeven

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,410,800 in 621,697 households. The following census in 2011 counted 2,766,258 people in 804,391 households. The 2016 census showed a population of 3,001,184 people in 914,146 households.
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The language mainly spoken in Mashhad is Persian with a variating Mashhadi accent, which can at times, prove itself as a sort of … Meer weergeven

Mashhad is one of the most populous cities in Iran. The city of Mashhad, despite the many job capacities it has created for different groups of people, is also suffering from various … Meer weergeven

The city is located at 36.20º North latitude and 59.35º East longitude, in the valley of the Kashafrud River near Turkmenistan, between the … Meer weergeven

Mashhad is Iran's second largest automobile production hub. The city's economy is based mainly on dry fruits, salted nuts, … Meer weergeven

Religious seminaries
Long a center of secular and religious learning, Mashhad has been a center for the Meer weergeven