Shiraz County
County in Fars province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shiraz County (Persian: شهرستان شیراز) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shiraz.[3]
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Shiraz County
Persian: شهرستان شیراز | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 29°36′N 52°25′E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
Capital | Shiraz |
Districts | Central, Arzhan, Siyakh Darengun |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,869,001 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,676,927 in 427,268 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,700,687 people in 481,239 households,[5] by which time Kavar District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Kavar County,[6] Korbal District in the establishment of Kharameh County,[7] and Sarvestan District in the establishment of Sarvestan County.[8] At the 2016 census, Shiraz County's population was 1,869,001 in 567,567 households.[2]