Horrabad, Markazi
Horrabad
حراباد | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Horrabad | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′42″N 49°41′53″E / 34.34500°N 49.69806°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Markazi |
| County | Arak |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Mashhad-e Miqan |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 273 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Horrabad (Persian: حراباد, also Romanized as Ḩorrābād and Ḩorābād; also known as Hurābād)[1] is a village in Mashhad-e Miqan Rural District, in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 273, in 91 families.[2]
About
[edit]Horabad has many farms, because of extensive water. The area is best known for wheat, and is considered the best wheat species in Iran. The local water is from the aqueduct, and is used to produce cereals, wheat, barley, alfalfa, and honey.
The area is known for cultivation and farming, millet and the industries of florists and carpenters, carpet weaving, gilt, and Jajim weaving. Horabad village has eleven qanats (English: aqueducts), which have the following names:
- Horabad Qanat
- Noushabad Qanat
- Sa'adabad Qanat
- Aliabad Qanat
- ball Qanat
- vide Qanat
- Ashkol Qanat
- baghe najmedin Qanat
- Madabad Qanat
- Khaneel Qanat
- Khoshabad Qanat
Villages and neighborhoods of Hoarabad Farahan
- Kamalabad Village in the east of Horabad
- City of daudabad in the southeast of Horabad
- Village of Wisma in the southeast of Horabad
- Aybak Abad Village in the South of Horabad
- Mashhad-all-Koube village in west of Horabad
- Nezamabad village in the north of Horabad
- Mosleh Abad Village in the Northeast of Horabad
References
[edit]- ^ Horrabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066750" 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.
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