Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Shiraz | | **Common Name** | Shiraz | | **Native Name(s)** | شیراز (Shirāz) | | **Nicknames** | City of Poets, City of Gardens, City of Wine and Flowers, City of Literature | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | Iran | | **State/Province** | Fars Province | | **Capital** | Capital of Fars Province | | **Government Type** | Municipality (governed by Islamic City Council and Mayor) | | **Date Founded** | c. 2000 BCE (earliest known reference) | | **Time Zone** | IRST (UTC+3:30) | | **Latitude** | 29.6104° N | | **Longitude** | 52.5311° E | | **Elevation** | ~1,500 m (4,921 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~240 km² (92 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~1,565,572 (2016 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~6,523/km² (16,894/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 7134x–7198x | | **Area Codes** | 071 | | **Official Languages** | Persian (Farsi) | | **Currency** | Iranian Rial (IRR) | | **Demonym** | Shirazi |