Gonabad

Gonabad () is a city in the Central District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Gonabad
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Razavi Khorasan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gonabad
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 40773
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: IRST
Settlement.utc_offset: +3:30
Settlement.image_caption: Qanats of Gonabad

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Wikidata facts

Population: 40773
Elevation: 1095
Image: Gonabad-wellcome.jpg

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Commons category: Gonabad
male population: 20524
female population: 20249
native label: گناباد

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Contents

History
Demographics
Population
Geography and climate
Historical sites, ancient artifacts and tourism
Forud Castle
Zibad Castle
Jameh Mosque of Gonabad
Qanats of Gonabad
Education and culture
Higher education
Gallery
See also
Notes
References

Gonabad () is a city in the Central District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

The city is best known as the home of the Gonabadi Dervishes and also for its qanats, (known also as kahriz). It is one of the most important producers of saffron in Iran. Other agricultural products include: grapes, pistachios, and pomegranates. The shrine of the Ni'matullāhī Gonabadi dervish order is located in Bidokht, a city in Gonabad County.