Taybad
Persian: تايباد | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°44′27″N 60°46′45″E / 34.74083°N 60.77917°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Taybad |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 56,562 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Website |
www |
Taybad at GEOnet Names Server |
Taybad ( Persian: تايباد) [a] is a city in the Central District of Taybad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4]
While most Iranians, and especially most Iranian Persians, are predominantly Shia, a majority of the population of Taybad are Persian Sunnis. [5] [6]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 46,228 in 10,230 households. [7] The 2011 census counted 52,280 people in 12,954 households. [8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 56,562 people in 14,996 households. [2]
Taybad is near the border with Afghanistan, and has an official crossing point to Islam Qala in Afghanistan.
Melons and watermelons are the souvenirs of Taybad.[ citation needed] Taybad has a suitable climate for cultivating these fruits compared to other parts of Iran.[ citation needed]
Taybad
Persian: تايباد | |
---|---|
City | |
Coordinates: 34°44′27″N 60°46′45″E / 34.74083°N 60.77917°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Taybad |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 56,562 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Website |
www |
Taybad at GEOnet Names Server |
Taybad ( Persian: تايباد) [a] is a city in the Central District of Taybad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4]
While most Iranians, and especially most Iranian Persians, are predominantly Shia, a majority of the population of Taybad are Persian Sunnis. [5] [6]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 46,228 in 10,230 households. [7] The 2011 census counted 52,280 people in 12,954 households. [8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 56,562 people in 14,996 households. [2]
Taybad is near the border with Afghanistan, and has an official crossing point to Islam Qala in Afghanistan.
Melons and watermelons are the souvenirs of Taybad.[ citation needed] Taybad has a suitable climate for cultivating these fruits compared to other parts of Iran.[ citation needed]