Shiraz

Shiraz

شیراز
Shiraz شیراز
City
	Shiraz skyline Tomb of Hafez Tomb of Saadi Karim Khan Citadel, Shiraz Shah Cheragh Shiraz Botanical Garden Nasir ol Molk Mosque, Shiraz Clockwise from top: skyline of Shiraz; Tomb of Saadi; Shāh Chérāgh; Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque; Eram Garden; Karim Khan Citadel; and Tomb of Hafez
	Flag of Shiraz Flag
	Nickname: City of Gardens
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Country	File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran
Province	Fars
County	Shiraz
Bakhsh	Central
Government
• Type	City Council
• Mayor	Mohammad Hasan Asadi
Area
• City	240 km2 (86.487 sq mi)
• Land	240 km2 (86.487 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0%
Elevation	1,500 m (5,200 ft)
Population (2016 census)
• Density	6,670/km2 (18,600/sq mi)
• Urban	1,565,572
• Metro	1,800,000
• Population rank	5th (Iran)
Time zone	UTC+03:30 (IRST)
Area code	071
License plate	63–93
Website	shiraz.ir

Shiraz is an important city in Southern Iran. About 1.4 million people live there. Shiraz is the fourth biggest city in Iran by population, and is the capital of Fars Province.

File:Arg of Karim Khan in Shiraz.jpg

Arg of Karim Khan, Capital of Iran during the Zand dynasty

References[change]

↑ "Major Agglomerations of the World – Population Statistics and Maps". citypopulation.de. 2018-09-13. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13.
↑ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".

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[1] "Major Agglomerations of the World – Population Statistics and Maps". citypopulation.de. 2018-09-13. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13.

[2] "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".

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