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City in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taybad (Persian: تايباد)[lower-alpha 1] 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]
Taybad
Persian: تايباد | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°44′27″N 60°46′45″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 |
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]
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