Gonabad

For the administrative division of Razavi Khorasan Province, see Gonabad County. For the village in Mashhad County, see Gonabad. For the city in Golestan Province, see Gonbad-e Kavus.

Gonabad
Persian: گناباد
City
Gonabad
Coordinates: 34°21′27″N 58°40′42″E / 34.35750°N 58.67833°E / 34.35750; 58.67833
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyGonabad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
40,773
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Gonabad at GEOnet Names Server

Gonabad (Persian: گناباد) 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.


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