Ab Pakhsh () is a city in, and the capital of, Ab Pakhsh District in

Dashtestan County Dashtestan County () is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Borazjan. History The Gur-e Dokhtar is a 6th-century tomb near the border with Fars province. It is probably the resting place of Cyrus I ( Cyrus II's grandfa ...

Bushehr Bushehr (; ) is a port city in the Central District (Bushehr County), Central District of Bushehr County, Bushehr province, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Etymology The roots of the n ...

province,

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. The village of Ab Pakhsh was converted to a city in 1996.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 15,302 in 3,216 households, when it was in

Shabankareh District Shabankareh District () is in Dashtestan County, Bushehr province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and ...

. The following census in 2011 counted 17,238 people in 4,384 households, by which time the city had been separated from the district in the formation of Ab Pakhsh District. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 18,913 people in 5,250 households. Ab Pakhsh is the 2nd most populous city in

and the 7th most populous city in Bushehr province. Ab Pakhsh is an internationally renowned major

resort city A resort town, resort city or resort destination is an urban area where tourism or vacationing is the primary component of the local culture and economy. A typical resort town has one or more actual resorts in the surrounding area. Sometimes ...

, known primarily for its

date (fruit) ''Phoenix dactylifera'', commonly known as the date palm, is a flowering-plant species in the palm family Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit called dates. The species is widely cultivated across northern Africa, the Middle East ...

, fresh dates ( :Fa:رطب),

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s, nice view of

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s, and artisanal

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s made of date palms. The shortest route between Ab Pakhsh and

Borazjan Borazjan () is a city in the Central District of Dashtestan County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was ...

is 20 km (12 mi), Ab Pakhsh and

is 60 km (37 mi), Ab Pakhsh and

Shiraz Shiraz (; ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the popu ...

is 280 km (174 mi), Ab Pakhsh and

Ahwaz Ahvaz (; ) is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is home to Persians, Arabs and other groups such as Qashqai and Kurds. Languages spok ...

is 390 km (242 mi), Ab Pakhsh and

Bandar Abbas Bandar Abbas (, ) is a city in the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Bandar Abbas is a port on the southern coast of the country, on the Persian ...

is 730 km (453 mi), Ab Pakhsh and

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

is 1000 km (621 mi).

Geography

Ab Pakhsh is situated within

near the

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coast of

(about 30 km or 18 mi away the coast directly) and is roughly at sea level (25-30m or 82-100 ft above) and is surrounded by

farms ranges on east, south, and west sides; and is surrounded by the Chiti desert on north side. Much of the landscape is sabulous and arid, with desert vegetation and wildlife. Also, torrential flash floods have been seen in this area. Ab Pakhsh and other cities around it seismically are active in the

Bushehr province Bushehr Province () is one of the 31 Provinces of Iran, provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country, with a long coastline on the Persian Gulf. Its capital is the city of Bushehr. The province was made a part of Regions of Iran, Re ...

. Within the city, there are many lawns, trees, and other greenery. Ab Pakhsh has a hot semi-arid

climate Climate is the long-term weather pattern in a region, typically averaged over 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteoro ...

(the

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:BSh), typical of the Chiti Desert in which it lies. This climate is typified by hot, sometimes extremely hot summers and warm to cool winters, with some to minimal precipitation. Summers in Ab Pakhsh are hot, windy, and humid, with an average high around 35 °C(95 °F) and overnight lows around 25 °C(77 °F) in the hottest month, August. Most days are sunny throughout the year. Winters are comparatively cool, though mild to cool, with an average high of 20 °C(68 °F) and overnight lows of 10 °C(50 °F) in January, the coolest month. Ab Pakhsh summers have very high level of humidity (sometimes around 80-90%).

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References

Populated places in Dashtestan County Cities in Bushehr province 1996 establishments in Iran {{Dashtestan-geo-stub

Demographics

Population

Geography

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