Fedagh

For the administrative division, see Fedagh Rural District.

Fedagh (Persian: فداغ)^[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Fedagh Rural District of the Central District of Gerash County, Fars province, Iran.^[4]

Fedagh Persian: فداغ
Village
Fedagh
Coordinates: 27°35′14″N 53°34′01″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Gerash
District	Central
Rural District	Fedagh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	6,533
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Ethnicity

The people of Fedagh are Ashomi, of Aryan Persian ethnic origins and of Zoroastrian religious background, who converted to Islam (Shia) around the 11th century A.D. and after invasion of Iran by the Arabs.Fedaghi people speak Ashomi of lari language with Fedaghi dialect. Fedagh is the most advanced village in southwest Iran for education and tech. Its students have achieved the highest grades in mathematics and physics in Iran, with more than 50 students who are first 1,000 in Iran universities.^{[citation needed]}

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,346 in 510 households, when it was in the former Gerash District of Larestan County.^[5][b] The following census in 2011 counted 4,550 people in 1,205 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 6,533 people in 1,518 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gerash County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.^[8] Fedagh was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

Geography

Location

Fedagh is in the south of Fars province and west of Gerash county. It is located between Arad, Beyram, Evaz and Emad Deh. Fedagh is situated 785 meters above the sea level. Fedagh has two Dams, one old from over 1500 years ago and a new one in east of Fedagh with fishing and amusement facilities.

Balangestan

Balangestan is an agricultural area with dates and lime trees and moderate weather 5 km north of Fedagh in the South Zagros mountains.

Climate

The climate is hot and dry in summer and cold in winter. Spring and autumn are moderate and pleasant.

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Fadagh and Fadāgh; also known as Fidāgh and Fīdaq^[3]
2. Formerly Lar County^[6]