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SHIRAZ

Fars · IRAN (IR) · 29.61°N / 52.53°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 115,019

Shiraz is a city in Iran with a population of 1,249,942. It sits at 29.61/52.53, runs on Asia/Tehran, is 36 km from Bāghān.

Population 1,249,942
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tehran

All facts

fields
Country
Iran
Subdivision
Fars
Coords
29.61°N / 52.53°E
UTC offset
+3.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km
S Bāghān Fars 2,744 36.4 km
NE Marvdasht Fars 148,858 39.3 km
SE Ţasūj Fars 4,555 41.4 km
SE Akbarābād Fars 5,817 47.1 km
S Kavār Fars 31,711 47.5 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Shiraz?
1,249,942 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Shiraz in?
Asia/Tehran.
Which country is Shiraz in?
Iran (IR).
Which airport serves Shiraz?
Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ).
How far is Shiraz from Tehran?
About 684 km.
Does Shiraz have a university?
Yes. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz and Shiraz Payamnoor University.
What currency is used in Iran?
Iranian Rial.
How many cities are in Iran?
1,076 on record.
Which admin region is Shiraz in?
Fars.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/115019

{
  "data": {
    "id": 115019,
    "name": "Shiraz",
    "ascii_name": "Shiraz",
    "country_code": "IR",
    "population": 1249942,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tehran",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 29.61031,
    "longitude": 52.53113
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 455.5x the population of Bāghān.
  • 36 km from Bāghān.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tehran) as 1,075 other cities in Iran.
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