Zibad Rural District Explained

Official Name:Zibad Rural District
Native Name:Persian: دهستان زيبَد
Native Name Lang:fa
Pushpin Map:Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Seat Type:Capital
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:4892
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:34.3086°N 58.4372°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Zibad Rural District (Persian: دهستان زيبد) is in Kakhk District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[2] Its capital is the village of Zibad.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 4,747 in 1,721 households.[4] There were 4,243 inhabitants in 1,701 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,892 in 1,941 households. The most populous of its 36 villages was Zibad, with 1,058 people.[6]

Zibad (Persian: زيبد) village was ratified as the center of Zibad Rural District, in 1945 by the parliament division regulation in the Kakhk District, Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. In the past 50 years due to severe drought, the population has migrated to the cities.[7]

Zibad, meaning beautiful, was a famous ancient place in Shahnameh. According to Shahnameh Ferdowsi (around 1000 AD), it was the place of a famous war called Davazdah Rokh (12 Hero) between Iran and Turan. Zibad also has an ancient qanat that may be more than 1,600 years old.

Sights and attractions

Zibad is an ancient place with many historical sites.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zibad Rural District (Gonabad County) . . 29 April 2023 . 29 April 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Reforms of country divisions in Khorasan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20180522014653/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/116758 . 22 May 2018 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 15 July 1375 . 4 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Gonabad County under Khorasan province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240107222626/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110252 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 7 January 2024 . 7 January 2024.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025832/http://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/sarshomari90/Files/ABADY-90/os09.xls . 2016-03-04 . dead .

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