Zibad

For the administrative subdivision, see Zibad Rural District.
"Zeebad" redirects here. For the villain of the Magic Roundabout movie, see ZeeBad.
Zibad(Zeebad-zivad)
زيبد
village

Shelter of the last emperor of Persia, Yazdegerd III
Zibad(Zeebad-zivad)
Coordinates: 34°16′35″N 58°29′15″E / 34.27639°N 58.48750°E / 34.27639; 58.48750Coordinates: 34°16′35″N 58°29′15″E / 34.27639°N 58.48750°E / 34.27639; 58.48750
Country  Iran
Province Razavi Khorasan
County Gonabad
Bakhsh Kakhk
Rural District Zibad
Population (2006)
 • Total 4,243
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Zibad (Persian: زيبد‎‎, also Romanized as Zībad)[1] is a village in Zibad Rural District, Kakhk District, Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4243, in 1701 families.[2][3]

Zibad, meaning beautiful, was a famous ancient city in Shahnameh. According to Shahnameh Ferdowsi (around 1000 AD), it was the place of a famous war called Davazdah Rokh(12 hero) between Iran and Turan. Zibad also has an ancient qanat that may be more than 1600 years old.

Qala Zibad-Shah Neshin-Sassanid

Zibad is famous for :

Ancient water clock used in qanat of gonabad 2500 years ago
Reconstruction of the scene with a real manager of the water clock, Iran

According to Callisthenes, the Persians were using water clocks in 328 BCR to ensure a just and exact distribution of water from qanats to their shareholders for agricultural irrigation. The use of water clocks in Iran, especially in Zibad, dates back to 500BCE. Later they were also used to determine the exact holy days of pre-Islamic religions, such as the Nowruz, Chelah, or Yaldā - the shortest, longest, and equal-length days and nights of the years. The water clocks used in Iran were one of the most practical ancient tools for timing the yearly calendar. .[4]

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  1. ↑ Zibad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089466" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑ http://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/sarshomari90/Files/ABADY-90/os09.xls
  4. ↑ conference of Qanat in Iran - water clock in persiaد1383 آفتاب
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