Bidokht

For other places with the same name, see Bidokht.

Bidokht Persian: بيدخت
City
Bidokht
Coordinates: 34°20′52″N58°45′23″E / 34.34778°N 58.75639°E / 34.34778; 58.75639 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Gonabad
District	Central
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	5,501
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bidokht at GEOnet Names Server

Bidokht (Persian : بيدخت) ^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a city in the Central District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. ^[4] It is 270 kilometres (170 mi) south of Mashhad.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,823 in 1,392 households. ^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,348 people in 1,597 households. ^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,501 people in 1,719 households. ^[2]

Overview

Bidokht is the seat of the Gonabadi Sufi order. In the center of the town stands Mazār-e Solṭāni, hosting the mausoleum of Solṭān-Alishāh. It is also the burial place of Solṭān-Ḥoseyn (Sultan Hussein) Tābandeh Reżā-Alishāh, (Ali Tabandeh) Maḥbub-Alishāh and Noor Ali Tabandeh Majzoob-Alishāh. In 1979 Islamic revolutionary bands desecrated the mausoleum complex. ^[7]

See also

Iranportal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Beydokht and Bīdokht; also known as Bidukh ^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 October 2024). "Bidokht, Gonabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Bidokht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056336" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024– via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022– via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Habib Borjian, “BIDOḴT”, in: Encyclopaedia Iranica Online, https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/bidokt-1

External links

• Baydokht informatory website