Fars province
Fars Province (Persian: استان فارس, Ostān-e Fārs ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is also historically known to foreigners as Persia, Parsa, Persis and is the historical homeland of the Persian people.[2] Its capital is Shiraz.
Fars Province
استان فارس | |
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Coordinates: 29°37′30″N 52°31′54″E | |
Country | Iran |
Capital | Shiraz |
Counties | 8 |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 4,851,274 |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
Area code | 071 |
Main language(s) | Persian |
References
- "National census 2016". amar.org.ir. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- Imanpour, Mohammad-Taghi. The Land of Parsa: the first Persian Homeland. The University of Manchester (United Kingdom), 1998.
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