Gonabad
Gonabad
Persian: گناباد | |
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City | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′27″N 58°40′42″E / 34.35750°N 58.67833°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Gonabad |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 40,773 |
| Time zone | UTC+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 kariz). It is one of the most important producers of saffron in Iran. Other agricultural products include: Grape, Pistachio and pomegranate. The shrine the Ni'matullāhī Gonabadi dervish order is located in Beydokht, a village in the Gonabad county.