Darab (Persian: داراب)[a] is a city in the Central District of Darab County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Darab
Persian: داراب | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Darab | |
| Coordinates: 28°45′19″N 54°33′12″E / 28.75528°N 54.55333°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Darab |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 70,232 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editDarab 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).[5]
In the neighborhood there are various remains, including the Kalah i Daráb (citadel of Darius), which consists of a series of earthworks arranged in a circle around an isolated rock. Another monument in the vicinity is a giant bas-relief, carved on the vertical face of a rock, representing the victory of the Sasanian king Shapur I over the Roman emperor Valerian in 260 A.D.[5]
According to Hamza al-Isfahani, the city was triangular in design, and the circular defensive wall, which has been uncovered, was built in the 8th century by a governor of Fars under Hajjaj ibn Yusuf. The circle is irregular, and about 1,900 m in diameter.[6]
During most of the Middle Ages, the city remained the capital of a large district. The city's products included textiles, jasmine oil, various mineral salts, and mumiya, a mineral exudate.[6]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 54,513 in 13,279 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 61,672 people in 16,930 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 70,232 people in 21,308 households.[2]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Darab (1995-2005) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
40.2 (104.4) |
41.7 (107.1) |
40.7 (105.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
29.8 (85.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.0 (2.95) |
45.5 (1.79) |
52.6 (2.07) |
16.8 (0.66) |
0.4 (0.02) |
1.9 (0.07) |
2.2 (0.09) |
2.9 (0.11) |
0.4 (0.02) |
1.0 (0.04) |
6.4 (0.25) |
52.3 (2.06) |
257.4 (10.13) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 56 | 51 | 39 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 38 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225.1 | 223.6 | 261.7 | 283.2 | 352.0 | 346.9 | 337.0 | 337.9 | 318.7 | 312.1 | 259.2 | 236.3 | 3,493.7 |
| Source: IRIMO(humidity 1995-2005)[9] | |||||||||||||
Agriculture
editMajor city products are wheat, citrus, cotton, maize and palm.[citation needed]
Higher education
editThe city has five universities: Islamic Azad University, Darab Branch; Payame Noor University, Darab center; agriculture and national resources school of Darab; Paramedical school of Darab; and a branch of the Technical and Vocational University.[10]
In literature
editIn the notes to his long mystical poem The Kasidah (1880), Sir Richard Francis Burton describes his alter ego "Haji Abdu El-Yezdi" as being a native of Darab.[citation needed]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 October 2024). "Darab, Darab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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".
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Daráb". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 826.
- ^ a b Huff, Dietrich. "DĀRĀB (2)". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Statistics of 200 synoptic stations: HASANABADE DARAB (40862)" آمار 200 ایستکاه سینوپتیک کشور (in Persian). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Islamic Azad university of Darab". Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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