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Shapur Jan Destination Guide

Explore Shapur Jan in Iran

Shapur Jan in the region of Fārs is a town in Iran - some 430 mi or ( 692 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Shapur Jan is now 10:10 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Pir Yenu, Mahmudabad-e Pir Banow, Yasuj, Dammam, and Shiraz. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Pir Yenu . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shapur Jan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Иран,Зеркальная мечеть,Шираз.Iran,Ali-ibn-Hamzekh mosque,masoleum

2:38 min by wildrussiadvent
Views: 1907 Rating: 5.00

Иран, Мавзолей Али-ибн-Хамзех в Ширазе (Зеркальная Мечеть), важное место паломничества мусульман-шиитов. Подробнее: www.wildrussia.spb.ru Уникальность мечети в том, что ее внутренняя мозаика практичес ..

Persepolis e Pasargada (prox. Shiraz) Asia2010's photos around Shiraz, Iran

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 893 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Asia2010's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Shiraz, Iran E ..


Shiraz - a city of poets and martyrs Jcrane's photos around Shiraz, Iran (travel advice shiraz)

1:48 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 430 Rating: 0.00

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Mirjaveh - Zahedan - Bam - Kerman - Shiraz Caprile's photos around Shiraz, Iran (bam-zahedan)

2:04 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 424 Rating: 0.00

Preview of Caprile's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vide ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Shiraz County

Shiraz County is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Shiraz. 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. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Zarqan District, and Arzhan District.

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Located at 29.61 52.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Counties of Fars Province, Counties of Iran, Shiraz County

Atigh Jame' Mosque

Atigh Jame' Mosque is a 9th century mosque in Shiraz, the capital of Fars Province, Iran.

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Located at 29.61 52.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Mosques in Shiraz

Shah Cheragh

Shāh Chérāgh is a funerary monument and mosque in Shiraz, Iran, housing the tomb of the brothers Ahmad and Muhammad, sons of Mūsā al-Kādhim and brothers of ‘Alī ar-Ridhā. The two took refuge in the city during the Abbasid persecution of Shia Muslims.

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Located at 29.61 52.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Shiraz, Mosques in Shiraz, Safavid architecture, Shia shrines

Fars Province

Fars Province, originally spelled Pars (پارس)), is one of the 31 provinces and known as Cultural Capital of Iran. It is in the south of the country and its center is Shiraz. It has an area of 122,400 km². In 2006, this province had a population of 4.57 million people, of which 61.2% were registered as urban dwellers, 38.1% villagers, and 0.7% nomad tribes. The etymology of the word "Persian" is derived from the cultural capital of Iran and found in many ancient names associated with Iran.

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Located at 29.62 52.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Fars Province, Pre-Islamic heritage of Iran, Provinces of Iran, Provinces of the Sassanid Empire

Shiraz

Shiraz  pronunciation is the sixth most populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars Province. In 2009 the population of the city was 1,455,073. Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the Roodkhaneye Khoshk (Dry river) seasonal river. It has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. It is regarded as one of the oldest provinces of ancient Persia. The earliest reference to the city, as Tiraziš, is on Elamite clay tablets dated to 2000 BC.

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Located at 29.62 52.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Cities in Fars Province, Cities in Iran, Former capitals of Iran, Iranian provincial capitals, Shiraz, Shiraz County