| Tabas طبس |
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Tabas
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | Yazd |
| County | Tabas |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 30,681 |
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| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDST (UTC+4:30) |
Tabas (Persian: طبس, also Romanized as Ţabas; formerly, Golshan or Gulshan)[1] is a city in and capital of Tabas County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 30,681, in 7,962 families.[2]
Tabas is located in central Iran, 950 kilometers southeast of Tehran, in Yazd Province. 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. The city has hot summers and people rarely see a winter snowfall. 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 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 rebuilt with many new streets, parks and public buildings.
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