Nishapur

Also known as Neyshabur, Nishabur, Nisapur, Abarshahr, Aparshahr, Raēvant

Nishapur () or Neyshabur (, ) is a city in the Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

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Nishapur is a city in northeastern Iran that serves as the capital of both Nishapur County and its Central District within Razavi Khorasan province. It is an administrative center for the region in which it is located.

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_seal: Seal of Nishapur.png
Settlement.nicknames: Sassanid and Umayyed era: Abarshahr (Upper Cities), Little Damascus , The City of Turquoise, The City of Gardens
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran#West Asia
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Razavi Khorasan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nishapur
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 3rd century AD
Settlement.established_title2: Municipality of Nishapur
Settlement.established_date2: 1931
Settlement.government_type: Governorate, Mayor & City Council

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Wikidata facts

Official name: نیشابور
Population: 264375
Elevation: 1199
Official website: neyshabur.ir
Image: Nishapur Panorama at north view.jpg
Dialing code: 051

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Commons category: Nishapur
native label: نیشاپور
male population: 132273
female population: 132102
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Contents

Etymology
History
Abarshahr of Sassanid Empire
Names of Nishapur throughout history
Middle Ages
Muslim Conquest
Nishapur capital of Abu Muslim
Tahirid dynasty in Nishapur
Saffarids/Samanids/Seljuks
[[Siege of Nishapur (1221)|Siege of Nishapur]]
Ilkhanate and Timurid reign
Early modern era
Safavid Era (16th to early 18th century)
Independence and Qajar Era (18th & 19th century)
Contemporary history
Pahlavi dynasty
Post Iranian revolution
Archaeological discoveries
Demographics
Population
Geography
Sources of the Middle Ages
Modern
Climate
Geology
Seismicity
Economy
Food & Agriculture
Water supply
Mining
Energy
Industry
Tourism
Health care
Banks
Companies
Transportation
Road 44
Rail transport
Nishapur train disaster
Public transport
Airport
Notable people
Culture
Mythology and religion
Tepe Madraseh
Pottery
Form and function of Nishapur pottery
Anthem of Nishapur
Literature
Music
Other influences
Sports
Video games
Paintings
Local and cultural days
Gastronomy and food culture
Carpet-weaving
Turquoise masonry
Architecture and monuments
Popular culture
Education
Schools, universities, and colleges
High schools
Higher education
Sport centers
Mass media
Newspaper publishing
Public Broadcasting
Printing
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

Nishapur () or Neyshabur (, ) is a city in the Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Nishapur is the second most populous city of the province in the northeast of Iran, situated in a fertile plain at the foot of Binalud Mountain Range. It has been the historic capital of the Western Quarter of Greater Khorasan, the historic capital of the 9th-century Tahirid dynasty, the initial capital of the 11th-century Seljuk Empire, and is currently the capital city of Nishapur County and a historic Silk Road city of cultural and economic importance in Iran and the Greater Khorasan region.