Estahban ( and ) is a city in the
Central District of
Estahban County,
Fars province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
The area surrounding Estahban is very fertile,
[ being the largest producer of dried figs, saffron, grain, cotton, walnuts, almonds, grapes and other fruits in the Middle East. Estahban has been the most famous provider of figs to the world. It is also one of the biggest producers of saffron.
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Demographics
Language, ethnicity, and religion
The majority of the people of Estahban are Persians
Persians ( ), or the Persian people (), are an Iranian ethnic group from West Asia that came from an earlier group called the Proto-Iranians, which likely split from the Indo-Iranians in 1800 BCE from either Afghanistan or Central Asia. They ...
, and they speak Persian with the Shirazi accent, not the Persian accent of Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
. The majority in the city are Muslim
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s.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 33,101 in 8,714 households.
Geography
Estahban is located at 29.1291° N, 54.358° E and surrounded by Bakhtagan Lake from the north, by Fars township from the south and by Shiraz
Shiraz (; ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the popu ...
and 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 ...
from the west. Its average elevation from sea level is about 1767 m.
Climate
Estahban is a dry City, with a yearly precipitation amount of 224 millimeters, with summer temperatures frequently about 28.1 °C (104 °F) in blazing sunshine with no humidity.
Economy
220px, A fig garden in Estahban
Because of fertile soil, economy in Estahban is mostly based on agriculture and consequently significant portion of population is employed in agriculture industries. Estahban dried figs are exported all over the world.
Dried figs
Growing rain-fed and organically, having sweeter taste, drying naturally on tree and many health benefits make this fig unique.
There is no process for drying this product. Figs become dried by sun lights on the tree and then fall on the earth. Farmers collect them to warehouse t
classify
them.
Notable people
* Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim
* Nezam Al Olama Estahbanati
* Nezameddin Faghih
See also
Notes
References
{{Estahban County, state=collapsed
Populated places in Estahban County
Cities in Fars province