Zibad Rural District

Zeebad- (Zibad Rural District(Zebad)
دهستان زيبَد
village
Shelter of the last emperor of Persia, Yazdegerd III
Zeebad- (Zibad Rural District(Zebad)
Coordinates: 34°16′35″N 58°29′15″E / 34.27639°N 58.48750°E / 34.27639; 58.48750Coordinates: 34°16′35″N 58°29′15″E / 34.27639°N 58.48750°E / 34.27639; 58.48750
Country  Iran
Province Razavi Khorasan
County Gonabad
District Kakhk
Founded by Kay Khosrow
Population (2006)
 • Total 4,243
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Website http://www.zibad.ir

Zibad Rural District (Persian: دهستان زيبد‎) is a rural district (dehestan) in Kakhk District, Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,747, in 1,721 families.[1] The rural district has 23 villages.

Zebad (Persian: زيبد‎, also romanized as Zībad)[2] a village was ratified as the center of Zibad Rural District, in 1945 by the parliament division regulation in the Kakhk District, Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. In past 50 years due to severe drought population has migrated to the cities At the 2006 census, its population was 4243, in 1701 families.[3][4]

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 1600 years old.

Qala Zibad-Shah Neshin-Sassanid

Sights and attractions

Kariz Zebad
zibad Mountain
Ferula Zibad
Sassanian Castel
Soufe Zibad
مزرعه کشت زعفران
Rivas zibad

Zibad is an ancient place with many historical places. and the Davazdah Rokh war had occurred in zibad.

References

  1. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  2. ↑ Zibad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089466" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. ↑ http://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/sarshomari90/Files/ABADY-90/os09.xls
  • International Seminar on Qantas as the Iranian ancient heritage by Dr.Mohammad Ajam
  • Historical place in zibad
  • تاریخ تصویب : 1366/04/10 مصوبات هیات وزیران. دوره 66 شماره جلد نهم مصوبات
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