Taybad

Taybad (Persian: تايباد, also Romanized as Tāybād, Taīabad, and Tayebad; also known as Tāyebāt and Ţayyebāt)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Taybad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county.

Taybad
Persian: تايباد
City
Taybad is located in Iran
Taybad
Taybad
Coordinates: 34°44′27″N 60°46′45″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTaybad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total56,562
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitewww.taybadcity.com
Taybad at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, its population was 46,228 in 10,230 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 52,280 people in 12,954 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 56,562 people in 14,996 households.[2]

While most Iranians, and especially most Iranian Persians, are predominantly Shia, a majority of the population of Taybad are Persian Sunnis.[6][7] Taybad is near the border with Afghanistan, and there is 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.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Taybad, Taybad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. Taybad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087268" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Vatanka, Alex (12 April 2011). "The Islamic Republic's Cross-Sectarian Outreach". Hudson Institute. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. "The Persian Sunnis of Iranian Khorasan". Sons of Sunnah. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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