Fathabad, Jiroft

Village in Kerman, Iran
Fathabad
فتح اباد
village
28°39′36″N 57°09′04″E / 28.66000°N 57.15111°E / 28.66000; 57.15111
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CountyJiroft
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictEsfandaqeh
Population
 (2006)
 • Total220
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

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]

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
    Fathabad Garden
  • Fathabad Garden
    Fathabad Garden

References

  1. ^ 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".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ "Fathabad Garden". Visit Kerman. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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