Taybad
City in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran
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Taybad (Persian: تايباد)[a] is a city in northeastern of Iran. The city is the Central District of Taybad County, Razavi Khorasan province, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] Taybad is near the border with Afghanistan.
Taybad
Persian: تايباد | |
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City | |
 Taybad Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′27″N 60°46′45″E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Taybad |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 56,562 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Website | www |
| Taybad at GEOnet Names Server | |
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Demographics
Religion
While most Iranians, and especially most Iranian Persians, are predominantly Shia, a majority of the population of Taybad are Persian Sunnis.[6][7]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 46,228 in 10,230 households.[8] The 2011 census counted 52,280 people in 12,954 households.[9] At the 2016 census, the population of the city was 56,562 people in 14,996 households.[3]
