Taybad (, also
romanize
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d as Taīabad, Tāybād, and Tayebad), also known as Tāyebāt and Ţayyebāt, is a city in northeastern of
Iran
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. The city is the
Central District of
Taybad County
Taybad County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Taybad.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Bakharz District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bakharz County
Bakharz Count ...
,
Razavi Khorasan province, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Taybad is placed near the
border with Afghanistan.
Demographics
Religion
While most Iranians, and especially most Iranian
Persians
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, are predominantly
Shia
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, a majority of the population of Taybad are Persian
Sunnis
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.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 46,228 in 10,230 households.
The 2011 census counted 52,280 people in 12,954 households.
At the 2016 census, the population of the city was 56,562 people in 14,996 households.
See also
References
cities in Razavi Khorasan province
populated places in Taybad County
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