Karabad

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]

Karabad

كر آباد
village
Karabad
Coordinates: 35°15′45″N 46°25′26″E
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountySarvabad
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictRazab
Population
 (2006)
  Total665
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

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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