Karabad

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Karabad
Karabad (Iran)
Karabad
Karabad
Location in Iran
Coordinates: 35°15′39″N 46°25′45″E / 35.26083, 46.42917
Country Iran
Province Kurdistan Province


Karabad (Persian: كَر آباد with variants گَر آباد and كَرّ آباد; also Romanized as Karābād, Karrāwa, Karrābād, and Garābād) as is a village in Kordestan, Iran. It is in the west of the country.

It has long been a center for cattle herders. More recently oil has been discovered in the area, and many businesses have been attracted. This has had a benficial effect on the local economy.

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Coordinates: 35°15′39″N, 46°25′45″E