Why visit Gonābād
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Qasaba Qanat.
Weather in Gonābād
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About Gonābād
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.
From the Wikipedia article Gonabad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
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Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
History
The ancient Battle of the Twelve Combats (Davazdah Rokh) between the rival empires of Iran and Turan (Central Asia) took place at Zibad Castle in this city, as related in the epic Shahnameh.
The construction of this city is attributed to the Achaemenid kings and during the Seljuk Empire and Khwarazmian dynasty periods (fifth to seventh centuries AH) it was Shahrabadi.
Gonabad has also been recorded in Arabic and Islamic sources as Janabad, Kanabad, and Yanabad. The Yasemi family is one of the oldest families living in Gonabad.
From the History section of Gonabad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare5
Map of Gonābād
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Bīland 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Bahābād 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Bīdokht 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Kākhk 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Rūshnāvand 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Beytābāj 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Mazra‘eh-ye Esfīān 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Sarāyān 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Ferdows 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Qā’en 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ghanat97, Ebrahim Rahiminezhad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مزار سلطانی بیدخت, Charli.mahdiar11, CC BY 4.0
- File 000000009e4471f49ef0e32fa2a72890 (1), Charli.mahdiar11, CC BY 4.0
- مسجد جامع گناباد, Charli.mahdiar11, CC BY 4.0
- 1683368143 969 جاهای-دیدنی-گناباد-با-عکس-و-آدرس (1), Charli.mahdiar11, CC BY 4.0
- پارک ابشار کاخک e, Charli.mahdiar11, CC BY 4.0
- مزار سلطانی بیدخت گناباد, Charli.mahdiar11, CC BY 4.0
- قنات قصبه, Charli.mahdiar11, CC BY 4.0
- سد زیبد گناباد.gonabad, Charli.mahdiar11, CC BY 4.0
- ورودی اول قنات قصبه, AliNabaviTravel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaje Tree Of Gonabad, Mohammad Javad Mahdizadeh, CC BY 3.0
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