Estahban (Persian: استهبان and Arabic: اصطهبانات)[a] is a city in the Central District of Estahban County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]
Estahban
Persian: استهبان | |
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  Estahban | |
| Coordinates: 29°07′37″N 54°02′22″E / 29.12694°N 54.03944°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Estahban |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 36,410 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 071-53 |
| Website | www |
The area surrounding Estahban is very fertile,[3] 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.[citation needed]
Demographics
editLanguage, ethnicity, and religion
editThe majority of the people of Estahban are Persians, and they speak Persian with the Shirazi accent, not the Persian accent of Tehran. The majority in the city are Muslims.[citation needed]
Population
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 33,101 in 8,714 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 34,639 people in 9,730 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 36,410 people in 10,970 households.[2]
Geography
editEstahban 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 and Darab from the west. Its average elevation from sea level is about 1767 m.[citation needed]
Climate
editEstahban 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.[citation needed]
Economy
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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.[citation needed]
Dried figs
editGrowing 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 to classify them.
Notable people
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Notes
edit- ^ Also romanized as Estahbān and Eşţahbān; before 1970 Eşţahbānāt, also romanized as Estehbanat, Istahbanát, Istehbānāt,[3] and Shahr-e Eşţahbānāt; also formerly known as Savānāt.[4] Also formerly known as Naseri, rooted in the Pahlavi word seteh and the suffix ban, which means "a place for keeping grapes"
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 October 2024). "Estahban, Estahban County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 14 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 886.
- ^ Estahban can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062411" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.