Kazerun
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Kazerun (Persian: کازرون)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Kazerun County, Fars province,[2] Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Its agricultural products include date palms, citrus orchards, wheat, tobacco, rice, cotton, and vines.
Kazeroon
Persian: کازرون | |
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City | |
Nickname(s): City of Science, City of Civilization, The Green City | |
Coordinates: 29°36′56″N 51°39′24″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Kazerun |
District | Central |
Government | |
• Mayor | Reza Nozari |
Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 96,683 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Area code | 071 |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 84,594 in 20,810 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 89,685 people in 25,034 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 96,683 people in 28,988 households.[7] It is the fifth-largest city in Fars.[citation needed]
The nearby ruins of the ancient city of Bishapur 12 mi (19 km) N., include bas-relief depictions from the Sasanid era[2] (ca. 224–651). A statue of Shapur I (AD 241–272) can be found in a large cave at the site. The ruins of the Qaleh-ye Gabri (Castle of the Gabrs, or Zoroastrians) are located on a mound SE of Kazeroon.,[2] during the Qajar Dynasty many people from Kazerun migrated to Bahrain, today there are many people with the surname Kazeruni.