Darab

For the administrative subdivision, see Darab County.

Darab داراب
—  city  —
Darab
Coordinates: 28°45′07″N 54°32′40″E / 28.75194°N 54.54444°E / 28.75194; 54.54444Coordinates: 28°45′07″N 54°32′40″E / 28.75194°N 54.54444°E / 28.75194; 54.54444
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. 

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.