Zibad Rural District

Zibad Rural District
Persian: دهستان زيبَد
Shelter of the last emperor of Persia, Yazdegerd III
Zibad Rural District
Coordinates: 34°19′N 58°26′E / 34.317°N 58.433°E / 34.317; 58.433[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyGonabad
DistrictKakhk
Established1987[3]
CapitalZibad
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
4,892
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitewww.zibad.ir

Zibad Rural District (Persian: دهستان زيبد) is in Kakhk District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[5] 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.[6] There were 4,243 inhabitants in 1,701 households at the following census of 2011.[7] 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.[4]

Overview

The village of Zibad was ratified as the center of Zibad Rural District in 1945. In the past 50 years due to severe drought, the population has migrated to the cities. 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.

See also

Iran portal

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 February 2026). "دهستان زیبد, بخش کاخک [Zibad Rural District, Kakhk District], Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  2. ^ "8C8M+M88 Musiraz, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
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  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (6 October 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375.7.15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان [‌Reforms of national divisions in Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.7504. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.