Darab County Explained
| Darab County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان داراب |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranFars-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Fars province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Fars |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Darab |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Fasarud |
| P3: | Forg |
| P4: | Jannat |
| P5: | Rostaq |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 201489 |
| Coordinates: | 28.5333°N 100°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Darab County (fa|شهرستان داراب) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Darab.[2]
History
Legend ascribes the foundation of the city to Darius, hence its name Darab-gerd ("Darius-fort").
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.
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.[3] In addition, the villages of Do Borji[4] and Fadami[5] 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.[6] The villages of Rostaq[7] and Paskhan[8] 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.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 189,345 people in 50,595 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 201,489 in 59,525 households.[11]
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 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 137,677 | 125,069 | 134,535 |
| 8,331 | 9,413 | 9,214 |
| 10,043 | 12,408 | 14,013 |
| Fasarud RD | 8,531 | 8,479 | 7,819 |
| 13,827 | 14,241 | 15,425 |
| 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 | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| Paskhan (city) | | | |
| Forg District | 21,020 | 21,600 | 22,138 |
| 10,639 | 6,950 | 6,897 |
| 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 |
| | 7,083 | 7,472 |
| | 8,710 | 8,782 |
| Jannat Shahr (city) | | 11,852 | 13,598 |
| Rostaq District | 14,241 | 14,340 | 14,391 |
| 5,070 | 4,985 | 5,561 |
| 9,171 | 9,355 | 8,830 |
| Rostaq (city) | | | |
| Total | 172,938 | 189,345 | 201,489 |
| |
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.
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.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Darab County. . 30 September 2024. 30 September 2024. fa.
- Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231207211349/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113032. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Habibi. Hassan. Approved 21 June 1369. c. 2023. 7 December 2023. 7 December 2023. Notification 82840/T128K.
- Creation of Jannat District in the center of Jannat Shahr in Darab County of Fars province. fa. qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/171950. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. c. 2010. Approved 15 February 1389. 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....
- 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. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231207204651/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/136122. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 7 December 2023. c. 2023. Approved 9 August 1388. Proposal 160159/4/1/42; Notification 160789/T41951K. 7 December 2023.
- Approval letter regarding the conversion of Fadami village from Abshur Rural District of Forg District of Darab County in Fars province to Fadami city. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users. https://web.archive.org/web/20140103010651/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/135049. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Davodi. Parviz. 3 January 2014. c. 2014. Approved 29 July 1386. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 166190/T38077K. 7 December 2023.
- 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. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230915200813/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/167516. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 15 September 2023. c. 2023. Approved 22 December 1397. Proposal 30938. 15 September 2023.
- News: Rostaq joined the cities of Fars. fa. iribnews.ir. Sada and Sima News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20190925174436/https://www.iribnews.ir/fa/news/2071137/رستاق-به-جمع-شهر%E2%80%8Cهای-فارس-پیوست. 25 September 2019. 16 March 2018. Ministry of the Interior. 17 April 2024. Letter 208801.
- News: The first responsible mayor of Darab, Fars, was introduced. fa. irna.ir. Islamic Republic News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20220613075809/https://www.irna.ir/news/84785931/نخستین-شهردار-پاسخن-از-توابع-داراب-فارس-معرفی-شد. Ministry of the Interior. 13 June 2022. 12 June 2022. 17 April 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920091830/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/07.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202002/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Fars.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406013432/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_07.xlsx. Excel. 6 April 2022.
