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Ab-Pakhsh آبپخش
City
Ab-Pakhsh
Top-bottom, R-L: An old view of the city from the sky, Heart of palm, رطب (en: Rotab), artisanal Handicraft made of date palm, Shahr-dari square and date palm monument, Ditchs and Date palms in Ab-Pakhsh district, Ditchs and Date palms in Ab-Pakhsh district
Nickname:  Negin-e Sabz (Green Gem)
Ab-Pakhsh Ab-Pakhsh in Iran Ab-Pakhsh Ab-Pakhsh (West and Central Asia)
Coordinates: 29°21′49″N 51°04′12″E
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
County	Dashtestan
District	Ab Pakhsh
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Population  (2016 Census)
• Total	18,913
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT 21 March – 20 September)
Area code	077
Climate	BSh
Website	abpakhshcity.ir

Ab Pakhsh (Persian: آب پخش, also Romanized as Āb Pakhsh) is a city in and the capital of Ab Pakhsh District, in Dashtestan County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 18,913. Ab-Pakhsh is the 2nd most populous city in Dashtestan County and the 7th most populous city in the Bushehr province. Ab-Pakhsh is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its date (fruit), rotab (Fa:رطب), Ditchs, nice view of date palms, and artisanal handicrafts made of date palms. The shortest route between Ab-Pakhsh and Borazjan is 20km (12mi), Ab-Pakhsh and Bushehr is 60km (37mi), Ab-Pakhsh and Shiraz is 280km (174mi), Ab-Pakhsh and Ahwaz is 390km (242mi), Ab-Pakhsh and Bandar Abbas is 730km (453mi), Ab-Pakhsh and Tehran is 1000km (621mi).

Geography

Ab-Pakhsh is situated within Dashtestan county near the Persian Gulf coast of Iran (about 30km or 18mi away the coast directly) and is roughly at sea level (25-30m or 82-100ft above) and is surrounded by date palm farms ranges on east, south, and west sides; and is surrounded by the Chiti desert on north side. Much of the landscape is sabulous and arid, with desert vegetation and wildlife. Also, torrantial flash floods have been seen in this area. Ab-Pakhsh and other cities around it seismically are active in the Bushehr province. Within the city, there are many lawns, trees, and other greenery. Ab-Pakhsh has a hot semi-arid climate (the Köppen climate classification:BSh), typical of the Chiti Desert in which it lies. This climate is typified by hot, sometimes extremely hot summers and warm to cool winters, with some to minimal precipitation. Summers in Ab-Pakhsh are hot, windy, and humid, with an average high around 35°C(95°F) and overnight lows around 25°C(77°F) in the hottest month, August. Most days are sunny throughout the year. Winters are comparatively cool, though mild to cool, with an average high of 20°C(68°F) and overnight lows of 10°C(50°F) in January, the coolest month. Ab-Pakhsh summers have very high level of humidity (sometimes around 80-90%).

References

Category:Populated places in Dashtestan County