Dargaz
Dargaz (Persian: درگز, also Romanized as Dar Gaz; also known as Darreh Gaz; formerly, Moḩammadābād, Moḩammadābād Arbāb, and Muhammadābād) is a city in the Central District of Dargaz County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Dargaz
Persian: درگز Darreh Gaz | |
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City | |
Dargaz | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′44″N 59°06′28″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Dargaz |
| District | Central |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 36,762 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | +985146 |
| Website | daregaz |
| Dargaz at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, its population was 34,305 in 9,196 households. The following census in 2011 counted 37,054 people in 18,618 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 36,762 people in 11,448 households.
The city of Dargaz is situated 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. Daregaz, which was previously known as Abivard, an area which can be placed among the most ancient centers of Iranian culture.