Farahabad, Kashmar
Neighborhood in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran
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Farahabad (Persian: فرح اباد)[a] is a neighborhood in the city of Farg Qaleh[5] in Farah Dasht District of Kashmar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Bala Velayat Rural District[6] until its capital was transferred to the village of Quzhd.[7] Farahabad was then the capital of Qaleh-ye Bala Rural District[7] until its capital was transferred to the village of Jordavi.[8]
Farahabad
Persian: فرح اباد | |
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Neighborhood | |
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  Farahabad | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′02″N 58°33′34″E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Kashmar |
| District | Farah Dasht |
| City | Farg Qaleh |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 2,385 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Farahabad's population was 2,376 in 620 households, when it was in Bala Velayat Rural District of the Central District.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 2,353 people in 723 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,385 people in 748 households.[3]
In 2019, Farahabad was transferred to Qaleh-ye Bala Rural District created in the new Farah Dasht District.[7] In 2021, village was merged with the village of Farg[b] to form the new village of Farg Qaleh,[8] which was converted to a city the following year.[5]
