Fārs Province

Fars Province استان فارس
Province
Clockwise from top: Persepolis, Palace of Ardeshir, Shiraz, Arg of Karim Khan, Naqsh-e Rustam, and Pasargadae.
Location of Fars within Iran
Coordinates: 29°37′N 52°32′E / 29.617°N 52.533°E / 29.617; 52.533Coordinates: 29°37′N 52°32′E / 29.617°N 52.533°E / 29.617; 52.533
Country	Iran
Region	Region 2
Capital	Shiraz
Counties	23
Area
• Total	122,608 km2 (47,339 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,596,658
• Density	37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone	IRST (UTC+03:30)
• Summer (DST)	IRST (UTC+04:30)
Area code(s)	071
Main language(s)	Persian Qashqai Luri Dialects of Fars

Fars Province (/fɑːrs/; Persian: استان فارس‎‎ Ostān-e Fārs, pronounced [ˈfɒː(ɾ)s]) also known as Pars or Persia in historical context, is one of the thirty-one provinces of Iran and known as the cultural capital of Iran. It is in the south of the country, in Iran's Region 2, and its administrative center is Shiraz. It has an area of 122,400 km². In 2011, this province had a population of 4.6 million people, of which 67.6% were registered as urban dwellers (urban/suburbs), 32.1% villagers (small town/rural), and 0.3% nomad tribes. The etymology of the word "Persian" (From Latin Persia, from Ancient Greek (Persis)), found in many ancient names associated with Iran, is derived from the historical importance of this region. Fars Province is the original homeland of the Persian people.

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