Map of Qā’en, Iran

Qā’en is a city in South Khorasan Province, Iran, with a population of about 42,323. It lies at 33.7265°N, 59.1844°E. Qā’en is about 742 km (461 mi) east of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gonābād, 84 km to the northwest.

Qā’en at a glance

Where is Qā’en?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 54 min on the shortest day to 14 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Qā’en

• Gonābād — 84 km northwest
• Bīrjand — 96 km south
• Khvāf — 129 km northeast
• Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh — 172 km north
• Kāshmar — 181 km north
• Tāybād — 185 km northeast
• Tabas — 210 km west
• Torbat-e Jām — 214 km northeast
• Neyshābūr — 279 km north
• Herāt — 286 km east, Afghanistan

Largest cities in South Khorasan Province

• Bīrjand — 196,982

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.