Karabad

Karabad
كر آباد
village
Karabad
Coordinates: 35°15′45″N 46°25′26″E / 35.26250°N 46.42389°E / 35.26250; 46.42389Coordinates: 35°15′45″N 46°25′26″E / 35.26250°N 46.42389°E / 35.26250; 46.42389
Country  Iran
Province Kurdistan
County Sarvabad
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Razab
Population (2006)
 • Total 665
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Karabad (Persian: كر آباد‎‎, also Romanized as Karābād and Karrābād; also known as Garābād and Karrāwa)[1] is a village in Razab Rural District, in the Central District of Sarvabad County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 665, in 164 families.[2]

It has long been a center for cattle herders. More recently oil has been discovered in the area, and many businesses have been attracted. This has had a beneficial effect on the local economy.

References

  1. ↑ Karabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069633" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.

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