Evaz
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Evaz اوز |
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 Evaz
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| Coordinates: 27°45′36″N 54°00′26″E / 27.76000°N 54.00722°ECoordinates: 27°45′36″N 54°00′26″E / 27.76000°N 54.00722°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | Fars |
| County | Larestan |
| Bakhsh | Evaz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masoud Keramati |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,117 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 14,315 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 071-5251 |
Evaz (Persian: اوز, also Romanized as Awadh, Avaz, Evazeh, and ‘Iwaz) is a city in and the capital of Evaz District, in Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,315, in 3,297 families. The people of Evaz are native Persians of Zoroastian origin who later converted to Sunni Islam, the people of Ewaz speak Achomee with Evazi accent. The majority of Evazi Persians are Sunni Muslims.
It is one of the fastest growing towns in the region due in large part to a number of Evazi individuals who provide financial support for the development of robust academic infrastructure.
The people of Larestan speak Larestani dialects which belongs to the south-western Iranian languages. The people refer to themselves as "Khodmooni" meaning "of our own".
The town of Evaz is located in the Fars province of Iran and lies about 20 km from Gerash and 370 kilometers south east of Shiraz. Evaz is situated about 970 meters above sea level in a valley stretching approximately thirty kilometers in length and four kilometers in breadth with low mountains to the North and South.
Truffles, an underground mushroom, is commonly found in the region.
Evaz receives minimal rainfall, estimated to be approximately 7.5 cm (3 inches) on average per year.
Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching as high as 46 °C during the day.
Winters are usually cold and similarly dry. Spring and autumn provide a more moderate and pleasant climate.
Temperatures usually drop at night time throughout the year due to being geographically situated in a valley.
Due to a history of mass migration, the precise number of Evazis in the world is difficult to determine at this stage. Many have migrated to other countries, majority of whom to the Arab states of the Persian Gulf (due to the close proximity and cultural ties), some have moved to Europe in countries such as Sweden and more recently to the US and Canada have also hosted significant migration. It has been estimated that approximately 7,000 are outside Evaz but in Iran. It is estimated that at least half a million of Larestanis people of which about 50,000 are of Evazi origin are estimated to live in Arab States of the Persian Gulf.
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