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 / 28.66000°N 57.15111°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| 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
editThe 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]
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Fathabad Garden -
Fathabad Garden -
Fathabad Garden
References
edit- ^ 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)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ "Fathabad Garden". Visit Kerman. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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