Farashband

Farashband
فراشبند
—  city  —
Farashband
Coordinates:
Country  Iran
Province Fars
County Farashband
Bakhsh Central
Elevation 775 m (2,543 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 17,142
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Farashband (Persian: فراشبند, also Romanized as Farrāshband; also known as Farāsh and Farrāsh)[1] is a city in and the capital of Farashband County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 17,142, in 3,762 families.[2] It is located at an altitude of 775 metres (2,543 ft).[3]

References

  1. ^ Farashband can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062746" 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. 
  3. ^ Farashband - Falling Rain Genomics