Masjed Soleiman, the First Oil City of Middle-East, and its Population and Fabric-Spatial Changes in Time

Life، evolution and decadence of cities in time are under influence of various factors. The factors also change the density and the nature of inhabitant groups in cities and the current fabric and the kind of activities performing in them. Masjed Soleiman، as the first oil city in middle-east and the first city with the mineral company in Iran، in its lifespan since ancient times، was affected by various factors and has witnessed a lot of vicissitudes that has changed its fabric and economical and social space. Therefore، now it suffers from a lot of complex problems such as fabric، economical، social-cultural and environmental problems. The present study، which has been conducted through descriptive-interpretive method and based on historical geography analysis، has scrutinized the emergence and changes of the city through different periods of time. It also has scrutinized Masjed Soleiman as an inhabitant place affected by external factors. The results show that reciprocal factors like urban schematization cessation and dependence on one-dimensional goals and also inhabitants’ shaped identity and sense of belonging to the city has increased the complexity and urban problems of this residence.