Estahban

For the administrative division of Fars province, see Estahban County.

Estahban
Persian: استهبان
City
Estahban is located in Iran
Estahban
Estahban
Coordinates: 29°07′37″N 54°02′22″E / 29.12694°N 54.03944°E / 29.12694; 54.03944[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyEstahban
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total36,410
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code071-53
Websitewww.estahban.ir

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]

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]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 October 2024). "Estahban, Estahban County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Fars Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Istahbanát" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 14 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 886.
  4. ^ 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".
  5. ^ 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.


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