Darab

Darab
داراب
—  city  —
Darab
Coordinates:
Country  Iran
Province Fars
County Darab
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
 • Total 54,513
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Darab (Persian: داراب, also Romanized as Dārāb)[1] is a city in and the capital of Darab County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 54,513, in 13,279 families.[2]

Around Darab are a lot of villages such as Tizab, Nasravan, Barab.

Historical background

Darab city one of the oldest cities in Iran, and is even mentioned in the famous persian epic Shahname by Ferdowsi.

Agricultural products

Major city products are wheat , citrus, cotton, maize and palm.

References

  1. ^ Darab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059243" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/07.xls.