Mohammadabad-e Ilkhani (Persian: محمدابادايلخاني, also Romanized as Moḩammadābād-e Īlkhānī; alternatively known as Moḩammadābād-e Qods and Moḩammadābād) is a village located in Tus Rural District, within the Central District of Mashhad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran.
According to the 2006 census conducted by the Statistical Center of Iran, the village had a population of 595 residents, comprising 143 families. The settlement falls under the administrative hierarchy of Iran as follows: country (Iran) → province (Razavi Khorasan) → county (Mashhad) → bakhsh (Central) → rural district (Tus).
Geographically, Mohammadabad-e Ilkhani is positioned at approximately 36°29′09″ N latitude and 59°27′50″ E longitude. The village observes Iran Standard Time (UTC+3:30) and Iran Daylight Time (UTC+4:30) during daylight‑saving periods.
The name “Mohammadabad” is a common toponym in Iran, typically meaning “the settlement of Mohammad.” The suffix “-e Ilkhani” likely denotes a historical or familial association with the Ilkhanate, a Mongol successor state that ruled parts of Persia in the 13th–14th centuries, though specific local historical connections are not documented in readily available sources.
References
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006). Statistical Center of Iran.
- GEOnet Names Server (Unique Feature Id: 10066880).
Note: The above information is derived from publicly available census data and geographic databases; no additional historical records for the village have been located.