Darab County

For the city, see Darab. For other places with a similar name, see Darab.

Darab County
Persian: شهرستان داراب
County
Fadami Waterfalls [fa]
Fadami Waterfalls [fa]
Location of Darab County in Fars province (right, pink)
Location of Darab County in Fars province (right, pink)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 28°32′N 54°46′E / 28.533°N 54.767°E / 28.533; 54.767[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalDarab
DistrictsCentral, Fasarud, Forg, Jannat, Rostaq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
201,489
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Darab County (Persian: شهرستان داراب) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Darab.[3]

History

Legend ascribes the foundation of the city to Darius, hence its name Darab-gerd ("Darius-fort").[citation needed]

In the neighborhood there are various remains of antiquity, the most important of which mi. S., is known as the Kalah i Dal-a, or citadel of Darius, and consists of a series of earthworks arranged in a circle round an isolated rock. Nothing, however, remains to fix the date or explain the history of the fortification. Another monument in the vicinity is a gigantic bas-relief, carved on the vertical face of a rock, representing the victory of the Sassanian Shapur I (Sapor) of Persia over the Roman emperor Valerian, A.D. 260.[citation needed]

Administrative history

After the 2006 National Census, Qaleh Biyaban and Qaryah ol Kheyr Rural Districts, and the city of Jannat Shahr, were separated from the Central District in the formation of Jannat District.[4] In addition, the villages of Do Borji[5] and Fadami[6] were elevated to city status.

After the 2016 census, Fasarud and Paskhan Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Fasarud District.[7] The villages of Rostaq[8] and Paskhan[9] rose to city status in 2018 and 2022, respectively.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 172,938 in 39,955 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 189,345 people in 50,595 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 201,489 in 59,525 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Darab County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Darab County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[10] 2011[11] 2016[2]
Central District 137,677 125,069 134,535
Bakhtajerd RD[a] 8,331 9,413 9,214
Balesh RD 10,043 12,408 14,013
Fasarud RD 8,531 8,479 7,819
Hashivar RD 13,827 14,241 15,425
Nasrovan RD 8,098 7,935 7,333
Paskhan RD 10,977 10,921 10,499
Qaleh Biyaban RD 5,951
Qaryah ol Kheyr RD 6,589
Darab (city) 54,513 61,672 70,232
Jannat Shahr (city) 10,817
Fasarud District[b]
Fasarud RD
Paskhan RD
Paskhan (city)[c]
Forg District 21,020 21,600 22,138
Abshur RD 10,639 6,950 6,897
Forg RD 10,381 7,971 8,237
Do Borji (city) 2,651 2,907
Fadami (city) 4,028 4,097
Jannat District 27,645 29,852
Qaleh Biyaban RD 7,083 7,472
Qaryah ol Kheyr RD 8,710 8,782
Jannat Shahr (city) 11,852 13,598
Rostaq District 14,241 14,340 14,391
Kuhestan RD 5,070 4,985 5,561
Rostaq RD 9,171 9,355 8,830
Rostaq (city)[d]
Total 172,938 189,345 201,489
RD = Rural District

Geography

Darab County has five hundred villages, and possesses a very hot climate, snow being rarely seen there in winter. Darab County has an area of about 7,500 square kilometers and an altitude of 1180 meters.[citation needed]

Economy

Darab produces fruits, cereals, cotton, and tobacco, while the lower areas are used for winter crops by the Baharlu tribe. There are also nearby salt mines which have long been utilized. The town Darab, the capital of the district, is situated in a very fertile plain, 140 mi. S.E. of Shiraz. It has extensive orchards of orange and lemon trees and immense plantations of date-palms.[citation needed]

See also

Media related to Darab County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Shahijan Rural District[12]
  2. ^ Established after the 2016 census[7]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[9]
  4. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[8]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 September 2024). "Darab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ Creation of Jannat District in the center of Jannat Shahr in Darab County of Fars province (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. c. 2010 [Approved 15 February 1389] – via qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/171950. Jannat District is located in the center of Jannat Shahr, including the rural districts of Qaryah ol Kheyr and Qaleh Biyaban in the county of Darab, Fars province...
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 9 August 1388]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Do Borji village, the center of Forg District, from the functions of Darab County in Fars province, to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 160159/4/1/42; Notification 160789/T41951K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  6. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2014) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Fadami village from Abshur Rural District of Forg District of Darab County in Fars province to Fadami city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 166190/T38077K. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  7. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 22 December 1397]. Letter of approval regarding the creation of Fasarud District, with the center of the village of Paskhan, from the combination of Fasarud and Paskhan Rural Districts in Darab County of Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 30938. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  8. ^ a b "Rostaq joined the cities of Fars". iribnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 16 March 2018. Letter 208801. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Sada and Sima News Agency.
  9. ^ a b "The first responsible mayor of Darab, Fars, was introduced". irna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 12 June 2022. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
  10. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  11. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  12. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 25 June 1371]. Approval of reforms in the rural districts of Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.4528; Notification 23416/T31K. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.