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Country
  
Iran

Bakhsh
  
Central

Area code(s)
  
071-53

Population
  
33,101 (2006)

Province
  
Fars Province

County
  
Estahban

Time zone
  
IRST (UTC+3:30)

Website
  
estahban.ir

Local time
  
Wednesday 9:42 AM

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 52% Humidity

Estahban (Persian: استهبان‎‎, Arabic: اصطهبانات‎‎, also Romanized as Estahbān and Eşţahbān; formerly, Eşţahbānāt, Estehbanat, Istehbānāt, and Shahr-e Eşţahbānāt; also formerly known as Savānāt) 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.

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Map of Estahban, Fars Province, Iran

The area about Estahban is very fertile, being 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.

Notables from Estahban

  • Jamshid Amouzegar
  • Nezam Al Olama Estahbanati
  • Nezameddin Faghih
  • References

    Estahban Wikipedia