Bidokht
Persian: بيدخت | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Bidokht | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′52″N 58°45′23″E / 34.34778°N 58.75639°E [1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Gonabad |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)
[2] | |
| • Total | 5,501 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
| Bidokht at GEOnet Names Server | |
Bidokht ( Persian: بيدخت) [a] is a city in the Central District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. [4] It is 270 kilometres (170 mi) south of Mashhad.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,823 in 1,392 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,348 people in 1,597 households. [6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,501 people in 1,719 households. [2]
Overview
Bidokht is the seat of the Gonabadi Sufi order. In the center of the town stands Mazār-e Solṭāni, hosting the mausoleum of Solṭān-Alishāh. It is also the burial place of Solṭān-Ḥoseyn (Sultan Hussein) Tābandeh Reżā-Alishāh, (Ali Tabandeh) Maḥbub-Alishāh and Noor Ali Tabandeh Majzoob-Alishāh. In 1979 Islamic revolutionary bands desecrated the mausoleum complex. [7]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 April 2023). "Bidokht, Gonabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Bidokht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056336" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habib Borjian, “BIDOḴT”, in: Encyclopaedia Iranica Online, https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/bidokt-1
External links
| Capital | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Districts |
| ||||||||||||||||||||
 | This Gonabad County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Bidokht
Persian: بيدخت | |
|---|---|
City | |
Bidokht | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′52″N 58°45′23″E / 34.34778°N 58.75639°E [1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Gonabad |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)
[2] | |
| • Total | 5,501 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
| Bidokht at GEOnet Names Server | |
Bidokht ( Persian: بيدخت) [a] is a city in the Central District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. [4] It is 270 kilometres (170 mi) south of Mashhad.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,823 in 1,392 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,348 people in 1,597 households. [6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,501 people in 1,719 households. [2]
Overview
Bidokht is the seat of the Gonabadi Sufi order. In the center of the town stands Mazār-e Solṭāni, hosting the mausoleum of Solṭān-Alishāh. It is also the burial place of Solṭān-Ḥoseyn (Sultan Hussein) Tābandeh Reżā-Alishāh, (Ali Tabandeh) Maḥbub-Alishāh and Noor Ali Tabandeh Majzoob-Alishāh. In 1979 Islamic revolutionary bands desecrated the mausoleum complex. [7]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 April 2023). "Bidokht, Gonabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Bidokht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056336" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habib Borjian, “BIDOḴT”, in: Encyclopaedia Iranica Online, https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/bidokt-1
External links
| Capital |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counties and cities |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Landmarks |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Districts |
| ||||||||||||||||||||
|
| This Gonabad County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |