Taybad

For the administrative division of Razavi Khorasan province, see Taybad County.

Taybad (Persian: تايباد, also Romanized as Tāybād, Taīabad, and Tayebad; also known as Tāyebāt and Ţayyebāt)^[3] 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
City
Taybad
Coordinates: 34°44′27″N 60°46′45″E / 34.74083°N 60.77917°E / 34.74083; 60.77917^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Taybad
District	Central
Population  (2016)^[2]
• Total	56,562
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Website	www.taybadcity.com
Taybad at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, its population was 46,228 in 10,230 households.^[5] The 2011 census counted 52,280 people in 12,954 households.^[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 56,562 people in 14,996 households.^[2]

While most Iranians, and especially most Iranian Persians, are predominantly Shia, a majority of the population of Taybad are Persian Sunnis.^[7][8] 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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References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Taybad, Taybad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
2. . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Taybad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087268" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). . Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
5. . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. . Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
7. Vatanka, Alex (12 April 2011). "The Islamic Republic's Cross-Sectarian Outreach". Hudson Institute. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
8. "The Persian Sunnis of Iranian Khorasan". Sons of Sunnah. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2021.