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Darab () is a city in the Central District of Darab County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Darab
Settlement.native_name_lang
fa
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
DarabView2.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Fars
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Darab
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Central
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_as_of
2016
Settlement.population_total
70232
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
IRST

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Wikidata facts

Country
Iran
Population
70232
Elevation
1125
Capital of
Darab County
Image
DarabView2.jpg
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shape
circle
Commons category
Darab
male population
35589
female population
34643
mountain range
Zagros Mountains
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Population
  • Climate
  • Agriculture
  • Higher education
  • In literature
  • Notes
  • References

is a city in the Central District of Darab County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

==History== Darab is one of the oldest cities in Iran, and is mentioned in the Persian epic Shahname by Ferdowsi. Legend ascribes the foundation of the city to Darius I, hence its earlier name Daráb-gerd (Darius-town).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Darab” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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