The Central District of

Darab County Darab County () is in Fars province, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Darab. History Legend ascribes the foundation of the city to Darius the Great, Darius, hence its name Darab-gerd ("Darius-fort"). In the neighborhood ther ...

() is in Fars province,

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. Its capital is the city of

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

History

After the 2006 National Census, Qaleh Biyaban and Qaryah ol Kheyr Rural Districts, and the city of Jannat Shahr, were separated from the district in the formation of Jannat District. After the 2016 census, Fasarud and Paskhan Rural Districts were also separated from the district in the formation of Fasarud District.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 137,677 in 32,165 households. The following census in 2011 counted 125,069 people in 33,831 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 134,535 inhabitants in 40,036 households.

Administrative divisions

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