| Meshkat | |
| Native Name: | Persian: مشكات |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Isfahan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kashan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 5357 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Meshkat (Persian: مشكات, pronounced /meʃ'ka:t/) is a city in the Central District of Kashan County, Isfahan Province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Miyandasht Rural District.[2]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,960 in 1,299 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 4,869 people in 1,414 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,357 people in 1,687 households.[5]
Meshkat is the northernmost town in Esfahan Province, Iran. It has a population of 5,357, in 2016). It is situated between Qom-Kashan Highway (named Amir Kabir Highway) on the South and Qom-Kashan International road on the north; these two main roads connect the north of the country to its south. It is situated in km 25 Kashan-Qom road. Also, it is 195km (121miles) south of Tehran, and 250km (160miles) north of Esfahan. Meshkat is 880m-910mm (2,890feet-2,990feetm) above sea level.
It has a semi-warm climate. The people of this town are mainly farmers, factory workers or craftsmen. The most important agricultural products of Meshkat include wheat, pomegranate, greengage, cotton, among others. It is endowed with several brooks some of which are flowing all year long. Trees of various types help moderate the temperature in hot season; when passing by the thick vegetation areas beside the main road to meshkat, one could easily feel the considerable drop of temperature.
Recently, a calcium bicarbonate factory has been built near this town, promising prosperous economic future for the town.
Meshkat is southerly limited to the Tehran-Ghom-Esfahan Expressway, while the main asphalt road, which connects Tehran to the south of the country, passes directly through this town. Also, a railroad passes by the northern side of the Meshkat's suburbs.