Fedagh () is a village in, and the capital of,

Fedagh Rural District Fedagh Rural District () is in the Central District of Gerash County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Fedagh. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part ...

of the

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Gerash County Gerash County () is located in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gerash. History In November 2008, Beyram, Evaz, and Gerash Districts were separated from Larestan County in the establishment of Gerash County, which was div ...

, 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 ...

Demographics

Ethnicity

The people of Fedagh are Ashomi, of Aryan Persian ethnic origins and of

Zoroastrian Zoroastrianism ( ), also called Mazdayasnā () or Beh-dīn (), is an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, Zoroaster ( ). Among the wo ...

religious background, who converted to

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(

Shia Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib () as both his political successor (caliph) and as the spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam). However, his right is understood ...

) around the 11th century A.D. and after invasion of Iran by the Arabs.Fedaghi people speak Ashomi of lari language with Fedaghi dialect. Fedagh is the most advanced village in southwest Iran for education and tech. Its students have achieved the highest grades in mathematics and physics in Iran, with more than 50 students who are first 1,000 in Iran universities.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,346 in 510 households, when it was in the former

Gerash District Gerash District () is a former administrative division of Larestan County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Gerash. History In 2008, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Gerash County G ...

Larestan County Larestan County () is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lar. History Early history In the medieval ages, Laristan was ruled by the local Miladian dynasty, until it was removed by a Safavid invasion in 1602 led by Allahverd ...

. The following census in 2011 counted 4,550 people in 1,205 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 6,533 people in 1,518 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gerash County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District. Fedagh was the most populous village in its rural district.

Geography

Location

Fedagh is in the south of Fars province and west of Gerash county. It is located between Arad, Beyram,

Evaz Evaz () (Arabic: عوض) is a city in the Central District (Evaz County), Central District of Evaz County, Fars province, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The people of Evaz are Khodmooni with mixed ...

and Emad Deh. Fedagh is situated 785 meters above the sea level. Fedagh has two Dams, one old from over 1500 years ago and a new one in east of Fedagh with fishing and amusement facilities.

Balangestan

Balangestan is an agricultural area with dates and lime trees and moderate weather 5 km north of Fedagh in the South Zagros mountains.

Climate

The climate is hot and dry in summer and cold in winter. Spring and autumn are moderate and pleasant.

Notes

References

Populated places in Gerash County {{Gerash-geo-stub