Map of Shiraz, Iran

Shiraz is the administrative centre of Fars, Iran, with a population of about 1,249,942. It lies at 29.6103°N, 52.5311°E. Shiraz is about 684 km (425 mi) south of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Marvdasht, 39 km to the northeast.

Shiraz at a glance

Where is Shiraz?

• The 6th largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The largest city in Fars on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 14 min on the shortest day to 14 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shiraz

• Marvdasht — 39 km northeast
• Kāzerūn — 85 km west
• Fīrūzābād — 85 km south
• Nūrābād — 112 km northwest
• Fasā — 132 km southeast
• Borāzjān — 133 km west
• Eqlīd — 144 km north
• Yasuj — 149 km northwest
• Khowrmūj — 154 km southwest
• Jahrom — 159 km southeast

Largest cities in Fars

• Marvdasht — 148,858
• Jahrom — 141,634
• Kāzerūn — 112,360
• Fasā — 98,061
• Dārāb — 70,232
• Fīrūzābād — 65,417
• Shahr-e Qadīm-e Lār — 62,045
• Abadeh — 59,116
• Nūrābād — 57,058
• Neyrīz — 45,506

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100
• Rasht — 594,590

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.