Darab

Darab (Persian: Dārāb‎, also Romanized as Dārāb)[2] — formerly Darábghird, or Darábgerd — is a city and capital of Darab County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 54,513, in 13,279 families.[3]

For other places with the same name, see Darab (disambiguation).
Darab
City
Darab at sunset
Darab
Coordinates: 28°45′07″N 54°32′40″E
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyDarab
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total70,232 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Jameh Mosque of Darab

Historical background

Darab city 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).[4]

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.[4]

According to Hama 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.[5]

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.[5]

Climate
Climate data for Darab
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)		 17.4
(63.3)		 22.2
(72.0)		 25.8
(78.4)		 33.0
(91.4)		 36.3
(97.3)		 37.8
(100.0)		 37.0
(98.6)		 34.0
(93.2)		 29.8
(85.6)		 22.8
(73.0)		 18.
(64)		 27.5
(81.5)
Average low °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)		 5.0
(41.0)		 8.7
(47.7)		 12.4
(54.3)		 17.8
(64.0)		 21.0
(69.8)		 23.4
(74.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 18.7
(65.7)		 14.2
(57.6)		 8.3
(46.9)		 4.4
(39.9)		 13.3
(56.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9)		 44
(1.7)		 14
(0.6)		 23
(0.9)		 1
(0.0)		 0
(0)		 1
(0.0)		 1
(0.0)		 0
(0)		 2
(0.1)		 12
(0.5)		 29
(1.1)		 175
(6.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Agricultural products

Major city products are wheat, citrus, cotton, maize and palm.

Higher education

The 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.[7]

In literature

In 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.

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. 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".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4.  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Daráb". Encyclopædia Britannica. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 826.
  5. Huff, Dietrich. "DĀRĀB (2)". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  6. "Climate: Darab". Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  7. "Islamic Azad university of Darab". Retrieved 8 April 2020.


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