Darab
Sign in to saveDarab () is a city in the Central District of Darab County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
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- Settlement.name
- Darab
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- fa
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- DarabView2.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Iran
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Iran
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Fars
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Darab
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Central
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2016
- Settlement.population_total
- 70232
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone
- IRST
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- Population
- 70232
- Elevation
- 1125
- Image
- DarabView2.jpg
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- Darab
- male population
- 35589
- female population
- 34643
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is a city in the Central District of Darab County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
==History== Darab is one of the oldest cities in Iran, and is mentioned in the Persian epic Shahname by Ferdowsi. Legend ascribes the foundation of the city to Darius I, hence its earlier name Daráb-gerd (Darius-town).
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