Mazar-e Shah

Mazar-e Shah
مزارشاه
village
Mazar-e Shah
Coordinates: 32°27′01″N 59°01′43″E / 32.45028°N 59.02861°E / 32.45028; 59.02861Coordinates: 32°27′01″N 59°01′43″E / 32.45028°N 59.02861°E / 32.45028; 59.02861
Country  Iran
Province South Khorasan
County Khusf
Bakhsh Jolgeh-e Mazhan
Rural District Jolgeh-e Mazhan
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Mazar-e Shah (Persian: مزارشاه, also Romanized as Mazār-e Shāh)[1] is a village in Jolgeh-e Mazhan Rural District, Jolgeh-e Mazhan District, Khusf County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported.[2] Mazar-e Shah means "tomb of the king" and a pre-Islamic royal tomb is located at the village, which has been registered on the Iranian government's cultural heritage list.

References

  1. Mazar-e Shah can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6148763" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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