Tabas 884694 223011060 2008-07-02T04:28:13Z M samadi 2377227 Clean-up {{coor title dms|33|35|18|N|56|55|21|E|region:IR_type:city}} {{Infobox Settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Tabas |other_name = |native_name = طبس |nickname = |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |image_size = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |city_logo = |citylogo_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Iran <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{IRN}} |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Iran|Province]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Yazd Province|Yazd]] |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2006 |population_footnotes = |population_note = 2006 Census |population_total = 30681 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi= <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = [[Iran Standard Time|IRST]] |utc_offset = +3:30 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |latd=33 |latm=35 |lats=18 |latNS=N |longd=56 |longm=55 |longs=21 |longEW=E |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 666 |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Tabas''' ({{lang-fa|طبس}}), center of [[Tabas County]], is a city of 30,000 people, located in central Iran, 950 kilometers southeast of Tehran, in the province of [[Yazd Province|Yazd]]. Formerly it was part of the [[Khorasan province]]. It is a desert city with lots of date and citrus trees. It has a public garden, (Baghe-golshan), 300 years old, that has beautiful water fountains. It has a railroad station, airport and two universities. It was near Tabas that the [[United States]] rescue operation called [[Operation Eagle Claw]] failed, because of mechanical breakdowns to the aircraft involved. Tabas was also stricken by a destructive [[1978 Tabas earthquake|earthquake]] on [[September 16]], [[1978]] that left around 22000 dead. The earthquake was measured between 7.5 and 7.9 on the Richter scale. Since then, the city has been rebulit with many new streets, parks and public buildings. ==See also== *[[Yazd Province]] {{yazd-geo-stub}} [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Yazd Province]] [[Category:Oases]] [[eo:Tabas]] [[fa:طبس]] [[fr:Tabas]] [[nl:Tabas]] [[pl:Tabas]] [[ro:Tabas]]