Farashband

For the administrative subdivision, see Farashband County.
"Farrash, Iran" redirects here. For the village in Kermanshah Province, see Farrash, Kermanshah.
Farashband
فراشبند
city
Farashband
Coordinates: 28°52′17″N 52°05′30″E / 28.87139°N 52.09167°E / 28.87139; 52.09167Coordinates: 28°52′17″N 52°05′30″E / 28.87139°N 52.09167°E / 28.87139; 52.09167
Country  Iran
Province Fars
County Farashband
Bakhsh Central
Elevation 775 m (2,543 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 17,142
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Farashband (Persian: فراشبند, also Romanized as Farrāshband; also known as Farāsh and Farrāsh)[1] is a city in and the capital of Farashband County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 17,142, in 3,762 families.[2] It is located at an altitude of 775 metres (2,543 ft).[3]

References

  1. Farashband can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062746" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. Farashband - Falling Rain Genomics
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