Binalood (city)
# Binalood (city)

Binalood or Binalud (Persian:بینالود), along with Golbahar, is one of the two planned cities of Razavi Khorasan province of Iran. It has an area of about 3,300 hectares (8,200 acres), of which 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres) are residential. The city of Binalood is situated near the south-eastern foot of Binalud Mountain Range. The city is located 66.5 kilometres (41.3 mi) away from the city of Nishapur, the third largest city of the Eastern Provinces of Iran and 66 kilometres (41 mi) away from Mashhad, the second largest city of the country.

## Etymology

The city is named after Mount Binalud.

## Access points

With the help of Road 44, this city is located near the intersection of this road with two main national roads of 97 and 95. The two bigger cities of Mashhad and Nishapur are also the closest vital cities of the country to this city. This city is also connected to the Iran's train network.

## Economy

The city's economy is dependent on Binalood Wind Farm and IKCO Kohrasan.

## Gallery

* Fakh-e Davood Caravanserai in Binalood
* Binalood Wind Farm
