Fedagh (Persian: فداغ)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Fedagh Rural District of the Central District of Gerash County, Fars province, Iran.[4]

Fedagh
Persian: فداغ
Village
Fedagh is located in Iran
Fedagh
Fedagh
Coordinates: 27°35′14″N 53°34′01″E / 27.58722°N 53.56694°E / 27.58722; 53.56694[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyGerash
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictFedagh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,533
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The people of Fedagh are Ashomi, of Aryan Persian ethnic origins and of Zoroastrian religious background, who converted to Islam (Shia) 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.[citation needed]

Population

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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 of Larestan County.[5][b] The following census in 2011 counted 4,550 people in 1,205 households.[7] 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.[8] Fedagh was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Geography

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Location

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

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

Climate

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

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Fadagh and Fadāgh; also known as Fidāgh and Fīdaq[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Lar County[6]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 October 2024). "Fedagh, Gerash County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Fadagh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062533" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 26 March 1365]. Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Lar County under Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 17013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Letter of approval regarding changing the name of Lar County to Larestan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. c. 2022 [Approved 7 October 1398]. Proposal 1.42.25950; Notification 31592T24775H. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023 – via Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 11 November 2018]. Creation of Gerash County in the center of Gerash city in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 156861/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.