Nishapur

Nishapur
نیشابور
Neyshabur
From top to bottom and from left to right:
Mausoleum of Omar Khayyám, Shah Abbasi Caravansarai, Mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur, An archeological discovery of Nishapur, Imamzadeh Mohammad Mahrouq and Khayyam's garden, Dome of Khayyam Planetarium, Amin Eslami Mansion, Kamal Al-Molk Tomb and the Wooden Mosque of Nishapur.
Nishapur
Coordinates: 36°12′N 058°48′E / 36.200°N 58.800°E / 36.200; 58.800
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyNishapur County
Elevation
1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total270,972
 Census
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Nishapur is a historial city in northeast Iran and the cultural capital of the Khorasan region. In 2005, about 270,940 people lived there.[1]

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