Fathabad, Jiroft
Fathabad (Persian: فتح اباد, also Romanized as Fatḩābād; also known as Gāvkosh)[1] is a village in Esfandaqeh Rural District, in the Central District of Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 220, in 58 families.[2]
Fathabad فتح اباد | |
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village | |
  Fathabad | |
| Coordinates: 28°39′36″N 57°09′04″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Jiroft |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Esfandaqeh |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 220 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
It is one of many sites in the district that have been proposed for the lost city of Alexandria Carmania founded by Alexander the Great.
Gallery
The village is famous for Fathabad Garden which is located 16 km northwest of Kerman. According to historians, the same construction pattern has been used at Shazdeh Garden in Mahan.[3]
Fathabad Garden
Fathabad Garden
Fathabad Garden
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References
- Fathabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062839" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- "Fathabad Garden". Visit Kerman. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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