City Details: Shiraz
A few alternate names for Shiraz are: Chimaz, Chiraz, SYZ, Schiras, Sheroz, Shiraz, Shyraz, Shīrāz, Siraz, Siraza
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (پارس) and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with Sadra was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. A census in 2021 showed an increase in the city's population to 1,995,500 people. Shiraz is located in southwestern Iran on the rudkhaneye khoshk seasonal river. Founded in the early Islamic period, the city has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years.
General Information
- Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran
- Common Name: Iran
- Population: 1249942
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 29.61031, 52.53113
- Country Code: IRN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Shiraz
- 1. Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ), distance from city center: 9.73 km
- 2. Fasa Airport (FAZ), distance from city center: 140.57 km
- 3. Jahrom Airport (JAR), distance from city center: 152.72 km
Location of Shiraz
Country Details
- Country: Iran
- Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran
- Capital: Tehran
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Southern Asia
- Population: 83,992,953
- Area: 1,648,195 km²
- Languages: Persian (Farsi)
- Currency: Iranian rial (﷼)
- Timezones: UTC+03:30
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Iraq
- Pakistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
Museums in Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
موزه پارس
Shiraz, Zone 8, Karimkhan Zand Boulevard, Fars Province, 71377-47338, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6159° N, 52.5450° E
خانه ضیائیان
Shiraz, Zone 8, سنگ سیاه, Fars Province, 71399-15614, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6099° N, 52.5366° E
خانه فروغ الملک (موزه هنر مشکین فام)
Shiraz, Zone 8, باباخان, Fars Province, 71398-13751, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6133° N, 52.5378° E
خانه تاریخی سعادت
Shiraz, Zone 8, سنگ سیاه, Fars Province, 71399-15614, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6104° N, 52.5370° E
موزه تاریخ طبیعی
Shiraz, Zone 11, آزادگان, Fars Province, 71557-13876, Iran
Coordinates: 29.5922° N, 52.5742° E
باغ موزه سنگ هفت‌تنان
Shiraz, Zone 3, Haft Tanan Boulevard, Fars Province, 71446-76541, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6289° N, 52.5623° E
موزه باغ عفیف‌آباد
Shiraz, zone 1, Satar Khan Boulevard, Fars Province, 71838-18183, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6230° N, 52.4982° E
موزه پارس
Shiraz, Zone 8, Karimkhan Zand Boulevard, Fars Province, 71377-47338, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6159° N, 52.5450° E
موزه دفاع مقدس
Shiraz, zone 2, بلوار زینبیه, Fars Province, 71388-75186, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6048° N, 52.5564° E
موزه نارنجستان
Shiraz, Zone 8, Lotfali Khan Zand Street Alley 24/2, Fars Province, 71388-95919, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6079° N, 52.5522° E
موزه نارنجستان
Shiraz, Zone 8, Garchineh Hammam Alley, Fars Province, 71388-95919, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6081° N, 52.5529° E
کافه موزه مهر و دوستی
Shiraz, Zone 8, Nazim Alley, Fars Province, 71398-13751, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6106° N, 52.5380° E
موزه هنرهای اسلامی
Shiraz, Zone 8, Alameh Alley, Fars Province, 71398-76172, Iran
Coordinates: 29.6110° N, 52.5408° E