Taybad Explained
| Taybad |
| Native Name: | Persian: تايباد |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Razavi Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Taybad |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 56562 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Taybad (Persian: تايباد) is a city in the Central District of Taybad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
Demographics
Religion
While most Iranians, and especially most Iranian Persians, are predominantly Shia, a majority of the population of Taybad are Persian Sunnis.[3] [4]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 46,228 in 10,230 households.[5] The 2011 census counted 52,280 people in 12,954 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 56,562 people in 14,996 households.[7]
Overview
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. Taybad has a suitable climate for cultivating these fruits compared to other parts of Iran.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Taybad, Taybad County . . 8 May 2023 . 8 May 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227195207/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113047 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 27 December 2023 . 21 June 1369 . 27 December 2023.
- Web site: The Islamic Republic's Cross-Sectarian Outreach. 2011-04-12. 2021-04-01. Hudson Institute. Vatanka. Alex.
- Web site: The Persian Sunnis of Iranian Khorasan. 2018-08-04. 2021-04-01. Sons of Sunnah.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx . Excel . 2 April 2022.
