Gonabad
| Gonabad گناباد |
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 Gonabad
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| Coordinates: 34°21′10″N 58°41′01″E / 34.35278°N 58.68361°ECoordinates: 34°21′10″N 58°41′01″E / 34.35278°N 58.68361°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Gonabad |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 34,563 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Gonabad at GEOnet Names Server | |
Gonabad (Persian: گناباد, also Romanized as Gonābād and Gūnābād; formerly Jūymand)[1] is a city in and the capital of Gonabad County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 34,563, in 9,789 families.[2]
It is mostly well-known because of the Gonabadi Dervishes and for its qanats, also known as kareez. It is one of the most important producers of saffron in Iran. Other agricultural products include: Grape, Pistachio and pomegranate.
The famous ancient war of 12 rokh had happened between Iran and Turan (west China) in this city on the castle of Zeebad.
The city contains the cemetery for the Nematollahi Gonabadi dervish order located in Beydokht.[3]
[edit] Qanats
Some of the longest and oldest Qanats of the world are located in Gonabad. Qanats of Uroune, Moun, Chahak and Shirin as registered in world heritage site (administered by UNESCO) are among these Qanats.
They contain 427 water wells with a length of 33113 meters and have been constructed based on different sciences like physics, geology and hydraulics and made it possible for the inhabitants to live in such a dry land that it rains there scarcely.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Gonabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064774" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls.
- ^ Esfandiari, Golnaz (12 October 2006) "Iran: Local Authorities Try To Evict Sufi Leader" Radio Free Europe
- ^ Qanats of Gonabad-World Heritage
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