Shiraz County

Shiraz County
شهرستان شیراز
County
Country  Iran
Province Fars
Capital Shiraz
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Zarqan District, Arzhan District
Population (2006)
  Total 1,512,680
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Shiraz County (Persian: شهرستان شیراز) is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Shiraz.[1] At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions later split off to form Kavar County, Sarvestan County, and Kharameh County) was 1,676,927 in 427,268 families; excluding those portions, the population was 1,512,680, in 389,659 families.[2] The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Zarqan District, and Arzhan District. The county has four cities: Shiraz, Lapui, Darian, and Zarqan.

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Coordinates: 29°36′36″N 52°31′48″E / 29.61000°N 52.53000°E / 29.61000; 52.53000

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