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Qalat, Shiraz

Coordinates: 29°49′10″N 52°19′44″E / 29.81944°N 52.32889°E / 29.81944; 52.32889
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Qalat
Persian: قلات
Village
Snowy day in Qalat village
Snowy day in Qalat village
Qalat is located in Iran
Qalat
Qalat
Coordinates: 29°49′10″N 52°19′44″E / 29.81944°N 52.32889°E / 29.81944; 52.32889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyShiraz
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictDerak
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,953
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qalat (Persian: قلات)[a] is a village in Derak Rural District of the Central District of Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,613 in 697 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,988 people in 827 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,953 people in 1,157 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Historical monuments

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There is a church called the Glory of Christ in the village. This building has survived from the Qajar period and is surrounded by charming gardens.[6]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Qalāt; also known as Kalāt[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 October 2024). "Qalat, Shiraz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Qalat can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078829" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  6. ^ Iranian Monuments: Historical Churches in Iran Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine