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]
 • Total3,953
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.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,613 in 697 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,988 people in 827 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,953 people in 1,157 households. It was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

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]

Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 September 2023). "Qalat, Shiraz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. 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)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Iranian Monuments: Historical Churches in Iran Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine