Estahban
| Estahban استهبان |
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 Estahban
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| Coordinates: 29°07′36″N 54°02′32″E / 29.12667°N 54.04222°ECoordinates: 29°07′36″N 54°02′32″E / 29.12667°N 54.04222°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Estahban |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 33,101 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0732-422 |
Estahban (Persian: استهبان, also Romanized as Estahbān and Eşţahbān; formerly, Eşţahbānāt, Estehbanat, Istehbānāt, and Shahr-e Eşţahbānāt; also formerly known as Savānāt)[1] is a city in and the capital of Estahban County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 33,101, in 8,714 families.[2]
Estahban is known to be the birth place of Cyrus the Great and Ardashir I.
The area about Estahban is very fertile, which is the largest producer of saffron, grain, cotton, walnut, almond, 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. Its original name Estahbanat was changed to Estahban in 1970.
[edit] Notables from Estahban
- Mohammad Bagher Shahid Raabea, A well known leader in the Iranian Constitutional Revolution.
[edit] References
- ^ 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".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/07.xls.
- ^ Nezameddin Faghih
- ^ Nezameddin Faghih Books
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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