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Fars province (Persian: استان فارس; / f ɑːr s /) [a] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran.Its capital is the city of Shiraz. [11]The province has an area of 122,400 km 2 and is located in Iran's southwest, in Region 2.
The city of Shiraz, the capital of Fars province, is located at 52 degrees 32 minutes east longitude and 29 degrees 36 minutes north latitude, and is 919 kilometers from Tehran. In the first official census of Iran in 1335, the city of Shiraz with a population of 170,659 people was the sixth most populous city in Iran.
The Fars territory or Ancient Persia or in terms of political history in the Sasanian Empire era and early Islamic period was a state and included the current provinces of Fars, Bushehr province, Hormozgan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad and even Yazd province and Behbahan County of Khuzestan province.
Lar (Persian: لار) [a] is a city in the Central District of Larestan County, [b] Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [ 5 ] Demographics
'Throne of Jamshid') was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BC). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. [2]
Firuzabad (Persian: فيروزآباد) [a] is a city in the Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4] Firuzabad is south of Shiraz. The city is surrounded by a mud wall and ditch. [5]
Kavar (Persian: كوار) [a] is a city in the Central District of Kavar County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [ 4 ] Demographics
Bavanat (Persian: بوانات) [a] is a city in the Central District of Bavanat County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [5] It has an altitude of 2,857 metres (9,373 ft). [6]