Sarvestan

Sarvestan

Persian: سروستان
Sarvestan Persian: سروستان
City
	Tomb of Sheikh Yoosof Sarvestani
	Sarvestan
	Coordinates: 29°16′26″N 53°13′13″E / 29.27389°N 53.22028°E / 29.27389; 53.22028
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Sarvestan
District	Central
Elevation	1,557 m (5,108 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	18,187
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code	+98712522

Sarvestan (Persian: سروستان)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Sarvestan County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Sarvestan Rural District.^[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 16,846 in 4,094 households, when it was in the former Sarvestan District of Shiraz County.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 19,116 people in 4,898 households,^[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 18,187 people in 5,592 households.^[2]

It is 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Shiraz, the capital of Fars province.

The majority of people in Sarvestan are Persians. Many tropical and sub-tropical plants are grown in Sarvestan (i.e. Wheat, Pistachios, Olive). The yoghurt of Sarvestan is very famous.^[8]

History

Sarvestan's history goes back some 2600 years when the Achaemenids established the Persian Empire. The Sassanid monument of Sasanids' Palace (Kakhe Sasan) is located in south east of the city 90 km from Shiraz, experts believe the monument was constructed during the Sasanid dynastic era (224-651 A.D), and it was either a governing palace or a Zoroastrian temple, probably a fire temple. The monument was registered in Iran's National Heritage list in 1956, but the site in danger as the result of unprofessional restorations. Sarvestan is the birthplace of Sheikh Yusef Sarvestani, who was a moralist.

Vegetation

More of the county have gramineous vegetation and two types including tree and shrub.

Colleges and universities

Based on public census in 2006, about 76% of Sarvestanis are literate and 10.5% have academic educations. There are two major universities in the city:

Islamic Azad University of Sarvestan
Payame Noor University of Sarvestan

Notes

^ Also Romanized as Sarvestân, Sarvestān, and Sarvistān (sarv [cypress or cedar] + estan [land]: land of cedars)^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 September 2023). "Sarvestan, Sarvestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Sarvestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083107" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Davodi, Parviz (20 September 1385). "Reforms of country divisions in Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Abadeh under Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ http://www.sarvestan-city.blogfa.com

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[4] Also Romanized as Sarvestân, Sarvestān, and Sarvistān (sarv [cypress or cedar] + estan [land]: land of cedars)^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (29 September 2023). "Sarvestan, Sarvestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Sarvestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083107" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Sarvestan_County-5] Davodi, Parviz (20 September 1385). "Reforms of country divisions in Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

[Abadeh_County-6] Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Abadeh under Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[2006_census-7] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-8] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[9] ttp://www.sarvestan-city.blogfa.com