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Anbarabad

Coordinates: 28°28′46″N 57°50′29″E / 28.47944°N 57.84139°E / 28.47944; 57.84139
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Anbarabad
Persian: عنبرآباد
City
Anbarabad is located in Iran
Anbarabad
Anbarabad
Coordinates: 28°28′46″N 57°50′29″E / 28.47944°N 57.84139°E / 28.47944; 57.84139[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyAnbarabad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
18,185
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Anbarabad (Persian: عنبرآباد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Anbarabad County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is located to the southwest of Jiroft, off the Road 91. The local economy is based on agriculture, with extensive fields around the city.

History

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In 2003, Anbarabad County was recognized as a sub-provincial unit (county) and separated from Jiroft County.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 18,590 in 3,997 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 18,731 people in 4,532 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 18,185 people in 5,285 households.[2]

Geography

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Most of the land around Anbarabad is steppe or sandy desert, but there is an extensive strip of fields between the city and the Route 91, indicating an agricultural importance in the area.[8] Some species have been identified which are endemic to the Anbarabad area including those of the subfamily Thaumastellinae of the genus Thaumastella.[9]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as ‘Anbarābād; also known as Ambārābād[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 June 2023). "Anbarabad, Anbarabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Anbarabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053157" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (18 December 1381). "Approval of divisional changes and reforms in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ Yar-Shater, Ehsan (2008). Encyclopaedia Iranica. Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 646. ISBN 978-1-934283-08-0. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ Seura, Suomen Hyönteistieteellinen (2008). Entomologica Fennica. Entomological Society of Finland. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  9. ^ Entomologický ústav (Československá akademie věd); Československá společnost entomologická (1964). Acta entomologica Bohemoslovaca. Published for the Institute of Entomology of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences and the Czechoslovak Entomological Society by Academia, the Publishing House of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 October 2011.