Sheraz shah wikipedia
•
Shiraz
City in Fars province, Iran
This article is about the city in Iran. For the grape known as Shiraz, see Syrah. For the wine once produced in the Iranian city of Shiraz, see Shiraz wine. For other uses for the same name, see Shiraz.
City in Fars, Iran
Shiraz Persian: شیراز | |
---|---|
Shiraz | |
Flag Seal | |
Nickname: City of Gardens | |
Shiraz Location of Shiraz within Iran Show map of IranShiraz Shiraz (Middle East) Show map of Middle EastShiraz Shiraz (Asia) Show map of Asia | |
Coordinates: 29°36′36″N52°32′33″E / 29.61000°N 52.54250°E / 29.61000; 52.54250[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Shiraz |
District | Central |
• Type | City Council |
• Mayor | Mohammad Hasan Asadi |
• 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) |
• Density | 6,670/km2 (18,600/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,565,572[3] |
• Metro | 1,800,000[2] |
• Population rank | 5th (Iran) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
Area code | 071 |