Torbat-e Jam
Torbat-e Jam
Persian: تربت جام | |
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City | |
Torbat-e Jam Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′35″N 60°37′30″E / 35.24306°N 60.62500°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Torbat-e Jam |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 100,449 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Torbat-e Jam at GEOnet Names Server | |
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image_skyline. Replace with image.Torbat-e Jam (Persian: تربت جام) is a city in the Central District of Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is one of the ancient cities of Greater Khorasan.
Torbat-e Jam is an ancient city with a Sunni-majority population. It is about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southwest of Mashhad, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Taybad, and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the Afghanistan border. There are many ancient places there, like the mazar (tomb) of Sheikh Ahmad Jami and Prince Qasem-e Anvar. The county includes many villages, such as Bezd, Mahmoodabad, Nilshahr.