Qaen
Qayen (Persian: قائن, also Romanized as Ghayen, Qaen or Ghaen; from Middle Persian: kʾyyn Kāyēn)[2] is a city in and the capital of Qaen County, in South Khorasan Province, Iran. The population at the 2006 census, was 32,474 in 8,492 families.[3]
Qayen
قاین Qaen, Ghayen | |
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City | |
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| Motto(s): Qayen is the capital of red gold (saffron) | |
  Qayen Location of Ghayen in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′36″N 59°11′04″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Qaen |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 42,323 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IDST) |
History
The Middle Persian work Shahrestaniha i Eranshahr mentions this city, and attributes its foundation to Sined Ninoh Kitop in 1588.[4]
See also
References
- "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- Qaen can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078747" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- https://archive.org/stream/SahrestanihaIEransahr/Šahrestānīhā%20ī%20Ērānšahr#page/n49/mode/2up
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- "Where is Qaen City? Everything You Must Know 2021". 16 September 2021.
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