Darab County

Darab County (Persian: شهرستان داراب) is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Darab. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 172,938, in 39,955 families. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Rostaq District, and Forg District. The county has two cities: Darab and Jannat Shahr. It has five hundred villages, and possesses a very hot climate, snow being rarely seen there in winter. Darab city have area of about 7,500 square kilometers and a height of 1180 meters. It produces fruits, cereals, cotton, and tobacco, while the lower areas are used for winter crops by the Baharlu tribe. There are also nearby salt mines which have long been utilized. The town Darab, the capital of...