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Shiraz

Southern Asia

Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, historically known by the exonym Persia proper. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,565,572 1
Area (sq km)
240 1
Founding Year
2000 BCE 1
Founding Year
2000 BCE 1
Population Estimate Year
2016 1
Elevation (m)
1500 1
Latitude
29.61 degrees north 1
Longitude
52.5425 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Mountain 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+03:30 2
FAQs

What can visitors find in the courtyard of the tomb of the poet Hafez in Shiraz?

Visit Iran, the tourism portal of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Iran, says: "Also, there are beautiful garden and orangery and rectangular pools in the courtyard of the mausoleum."
Connections

Associated With

Fars Province, States or Territories

Shiraz is associated with Fars Province.

Source Shiraz (Wikipedia)
Iran, Countries
Source Shiraz (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Fars Province, States or Territories

Shiraz is the capital of Fars Province.

Source Shiraz (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Origin Of

The Bab

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Bab (Wikipedia)Lead, third paragraph
Quote, Lead, third paragraph
The Báb was born in Shiraz on 20 October 1819

Site Of

Mulla Husayn

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Sources
1. Shiraz (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper.
  • Infobox: population_urban
    1565572
  • Infobox, Population year
    2016
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    240
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    29.61, 52.5425
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    29.61, 52.5425
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    1,500
  • Lead section, admin-division claim
    Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: -2000
    The earliest reference to the city, as Tiraziš, is on Elamite clay tablets dated to 2000 BCE.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: -2000
    The earliest reference to the city, as Tiraziš, is on Elamite clay tablets dated to 2000 BCE.
  • Source text, founding-year: 2000
    The earliest reference to the city, as Tiraziš, is on Elamite clay tablets dated to 2000 BCE.
  • Associated With: Iran, Infobox, Country
    iran
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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2. GeoNames: Shiraz - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 115019
    29.61031 52.53113 P PPLA IR 07 449583 1249942 1545 Asia/Tehran
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 1545 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 29.75, 52.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 29.75, 52.75
29.75 52.75 BSk
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