Torqabeh
Persian: طرقبه
City
Torqabeh is located in Iran
Torqabeh
Torqabeh
Coordinates: 36°18′51″N 59°22′21″E / 36.31417°N 59.37250°E / 36.31417; 59.37250[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorqabeh and Shandiz
DistrictTorqabeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total20,998
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Torqabeh at GEOnet Names Server

Torqabeh (Persian: طرقبه, also Romanized as Ţorqabeh, Ţoroqbeh, and Torqebeh; also known as Targhobeh)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Torqabeh District of Torqabeh and Shandiz County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 13,158 in 3,668 households, when it was in Torqabeh District of Mashhad County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 16,718 people in 5,067 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Binalud County (now Torqabeh and Shandiz County).[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 20,998 people in 6,612 households.[2]

Among the city's customary local foods is dizi. Another common choice of food among the frequent visitors of the town is shishlik (grilled lamb and T-bone), accompanied by rice. Torqabeh is a common destination for people from Iran's second-largest city, Mashhad, about 18 miles (29 km) to the east.

The city is particularly popular with people from Mashhad primarily because of its proximity, variety of traditional restaurants, and souvenir shops. To some people, driving to Torqabeh and Jagharq (dour-dour), drinking ab-ali dough, and driving back home, has become a ritual. Jagharq is also popular with professional and amateur bikers. To many Mashhadi bikers, Fridays are in part about riding their bikes to Torqabeh and Jagharq.[7]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 May 2023). "Torqabeh, Torqabeh and Shandiz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Torqabeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087694" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Mashhad County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ "جاهای دیدنی طرقبه ( لیست کامل روستاها، تفریحات و دیدنی ها ) | میزبان بلیط".

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