Zibad Rural District
Zibad Rural District is in Kakhk District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Zibad.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 4,747 in 1,721 households. There were 4,243 inhabitants in 1,701 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,892 in 1,941 households. The most populous of its 36 villages was Zibad, with 1,058 people.
Overview
The village of Zibad was ratified as the center of Zibad Rural District in 1945. In the past 50 years due to severe drought, the population has migrated to the cities. Zibad, meaning beautiful, was a famous ancient place in Shahnameh. According to Shahnameh Ferdowsi, it was the place of a famous war called Davazdah Rokh between Iran and Turan. Zibad also has an ancient qanat that may be more than 1,600 years old.