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/
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) 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."
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Shiraz is associated with Fars Province.
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Shiraz is the capital of Fars Province.
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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
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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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