Narmashir (Persian: نرماشير, romanized: Narmāshīr; formerly, Rostamabad (Persian: رستم آباد) also romanized as Rostamābād)[3] is a city in the Central District of Narmashir County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Narmashir
Persian: نرماشير | |
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City | |
  Narmashir | |
| Coordinates: 28°57′10″N 58°41′39″E / 28.95278°N 58.69417°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Narmashir |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,222 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 3,966 in 1,007 households, when it was in the former Narmashir District of Bam County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,167 people in 1,587 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Narmashir County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,222 people in 1,545 households.[2]
History edit
In the middle ages, Narmashir was one of the major cities of Kerman, but it was not at its present location — the ruins at the nearby village of Choghukabad are the most likely candidate for the site of medieval Narmashir.[7] The medieval geographers al-Muqaddasi, Yaqut al-Hamawi, and Hamdallah Mustawfi described medieval Narmashir as a large and prosperous town on the main trade route connecting Kerman with Sistan.[7] Merchants travelling between Oman and Khorasan did business here, and there was also a market for Indian goods.[7] The town was walled, with four gates and a citadel, and there was a congregational mosque built of fired brick.[7] Narmashir was one of the five kuras (districts) of Kerman during this period.[7] Sometime between Mustawfi's account in the 14th century, Narmashir became abandoned; European travellers in the 19th century found no trace of it.[7]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 July 2023). "Narmashir, Narmashir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Narmashir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081351" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (21 September 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kerman province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Bosworth, C.E. (1993). "NARMĀSHĪR". In Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P.; Pellat, Ch. (eds.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Vol. VII (MIF-NAZ). Leiden: Brill. p. 965. ISBN 90-04-09419-9. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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