Gonabad County
Gonabad County (Persian: شهرستان گناباد) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gonabad.
Gonabad County
Persian: شهرستان گناباد | |
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County | |
Castle of Yazdegerd III | |
Location of Gonabad County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom, pink) | |
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′N 58°52′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Gonabad |
| Districts | Central, Kakhk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,789 km2 (2,235 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,105 m (3,625 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 88,753 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 106,158, in 30,357 households. The following census in 2011 counted 80,783 people in 24,292 households, by which time Bajestan District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Bajestan County. At the 2016 census, Gonabad County's population was 88,753 in 27,607 households.
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