Shiraz, Iran

Shirāz (شیراز in Persian) is a city in southwest Iran (Persia) with 1,050,000 inhabitants (1996 census). Its elevation is 1486 metres above sea level amidst the Zagros Mountains, and it is the capital of Fars Province. It was the capital of Persia during the Zand dynasty from 1750 until 1794, when the Qajar dynasty moved the capital to Tehran.

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Persian - Iran - Persia - Zagros Mountains - Fars Province - Zand dynasty - 1750 - 1794 - Qajar dynasty - Tehran

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