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Coordinates: 34°10′43″N 51°15′51″E / 34.17861°N 51.26417°E / 34.17861; 51.26417
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Meshkat
Persian: مشكات
City
Meshkat is located in Iran
Meshkat
Meshkat
Coordinates: 34°10′43″N 51°15′51″E / 34.17861°N 51.26417°E / 34.17861; 51.26417[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyKashan
DistrictCentral
Established as a city2005[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
5,357
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitewww.meshkatcity.ir

Meshkat (Persian: مَشكات)[a] is a city in the Central District of Kashan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Miyandasht Rural District.[6] The village of Meshgan (مشگان), after merging with the village of Mahmudabad (محمودآباد), was converted to a city and renamed Meshkat.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,960 in 1,299 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 4,869 people in 1,414 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,357 people in 1,687 households.[4]

Overview

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Mashkat is the northernmost town in Esfahan Province, Iran. It has a population of 5,357, in 2016). It is situated between Qom-Kashan Highway (named Amir Kabir Highway) on the South and Qom-Kashan International road on the north; these two main roads connect the north of the country to its south. It is situated in km 25 Kashan-Qom road. Also, it is 195 km (121 mi) south of Tehran, and 250 km (160 mi) north of Esfahan. Mashkatis 880–910 m (2,890–2,990 ft) above sea level.

It has a semi-warm climate. The people of this town are mainly farmers, factory workers or craftsmen. The most important agricultural products of Mashkat include wheat, pomegranate, greengage, cotton, among others. It is endowed with several brooks some of which are flowing all year long. Trees of various types help moderate the temperature in hot season; when passing by the thick vegetation areas beside the main road to mashkat, one could easily feel the considerable drop of temperature.

Recently, a calcium bicarbonate factory has been built near this town, promising prosperous economic future for the town.

Mashkat is southerly limited to the Tehran-Ghom-Esfahan Expressway, while the main asphalt road, which connects Tehran to the south of the country, passes directly through this town. Also, a railroad passes by the northern side of the Mashkat's suburbs.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Mashkat (pronounced /maʃ'ka:t/); formerly known as Mashgān or Meshgān (مشگان);[3] also known as Mashkān and Moshkān[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 November 2024). "مسکن مهر [Maskan-e Mehr], Meshkat, Kashan Central District, Kashan County, Isfahan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ^ "57H7+CMV Mashkat, Isfahan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Aref, Mohammad Reza (27 July 2005) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1384.5.5 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییرات و اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان اصفهان [‌Divisional changes and reforms in Isfahan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 2D2DE419-5AE9-42DC-AF34-71F625B9245C. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal number] 1.4.42.372. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Meshkat at GEOnet Names Server
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [مصوب (Approved) 10/4/1366 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ايجاد و تشكيل 8 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مكانهاي مذكور در اين تصويب‌نامه در شهرستان كاشان تابع استان اصفهان [‌Creation and establishment of eight rural districts including villages, farms and places mentioned in this approval letter in Kashan County under Isfahan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 53/5/1/47. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  7. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Isfahan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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