dialect of the people of Torbat Heydariyeh is very close to the dialect of other cities of Khorasan, especially the dialect of Mashhad. Books of poems with Torbati accent such as Samandar Khan Salar written by Ali Akbar Abbasi Fahandari and also Torbati shout by Mohammad Ghahraman have been written. Population According to the general census of 2016, the population of this city was 140,019 people (in 43,029 households), which in this regard is ranked fourth in the province. The total population of Torbat Heydariyeh is 224,626 people. Until 1372, the city of Torbat Heydariyeh had the second largest population in the province of Greater Khorasan after Mashhad, which was divided into 5 cities, making its population rank reduced. Universities and higher education centers Torbat Heydariyeh in recent years as a university hub in Khorasan Razavi, has good higher education facilities. Torbat Heydariyeh Higher Education Centers are: Islamic Azad University Torbat Heydarieh Torbat Heydariyeh University Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences Mines and industries Torbat Heydariyeh has two industrial towns and the most important industrial production units of the city include Torbat Heydariyeh Sugar Factory, Zarmehr Gold, Zarrin Tile, Kaolin Factory, also products such as milk and dairies, flour, cumin and cotton gin, animal feed and silk works are also produced in Torbat. Climate Photo gallery Notable people Mahmoud Shehabi Khorassani,born 1903 in Torbat-e Heydarieh, died in 1986 in Mulhouse, France; a lawyer, a high-ranking philosopher and one of the most famous and eminent jurists of the Pahlavi era. He was a distinguished and emeritus professor at the University of Tehran Laleh Eskandari, born 1975 in Torbat-e Heydarieh; an Iranian actress Reza Rafi, born August 1968 in Torbat-e Heydarieh; an Iranian writer, satirist, journalist, and showman Saeed Soheili, born 1959 in Torbat-e Heydarieh; an Iranian director and script writer Setareh Eskandari, born 15 June 1974 in Torbat-e Heydarieh; an Iranian actress References Sources Tarikh-e Torbat-e Heydarieh: ba tekiye be naqshe Ishaq Khan Qaraei, Mohammad Qaneyi External links Official Website of Torbat-e Heydarieh Populated places in Torbat-e Heydarieh County Cities in Razavi Khorasan Province