Fars Province

Persis

استان فارس

Fars Province originally Pars is one of the 30 provinces of Iran in south. With its center in Shiraz, it is the original homeland of the Persian people. The native name of the Persian language is Farsi or Parsi. Persia and Persian both derive from the Hellenized form Persis of the root word Pars. The Old Persian word is supposed to be Parsa.
History of Fars (Persis): The ancient Persians were present in the region from about the 9th century BC, and became the rulers of a large empire under the Achaemenid dynasty in the 6th century BC. The ruins of Persepolis and Pasargadae, two of the four capitals of the Achaemenid Empire, are located in the Fars Province.
(Wikipedia) - Fars Province, formerly spelt Pars, is one of the 30 provinces and known as Cultural Capital of Iran. It is in the south of the country and its center is Shiraz. It has an area of 122,400 kmu00B2. In 2006, this province had a population of 4.34 million people, of which 61.2% were registered as urban dwellers, 38.1% villagers, and 0.7% nomad tribes. Fars or Pars is the original homeland of the Persian people. The native name of the Persian language is Fu00E2rsi or Pu00E2rsi. Persia and Persian both derive from the Hellenized form u03A0u03ADu03C1u03C3u03B9u03C2 Persis of the root word Pu00E2rs. The Old Persian word was Pu00E2rsu00E2. Fars Province

Coordinates: 29°37′N 52°32′E / 29.617°N 52.533°E / 29.617; 52.533

Fars Province استان فارس Country Capital Counties  • Total  • Total Time zone  • Summer (DST) Main language(s)

—  Province  —
Location of Fars within Iran
Iran
Shiraz
23
Area
122,608 km2 (47,339 sq mi)
Population (2006)
4,569,292
• Density	37/km2 (97/sq mi)
IRST (UTC+03:30)
IRST (UTC+04:30)
Persian Qashqai Lurish Dialects of Fars

Fars Province (Persian: استان پارس‎ Ostān-e Fārs pronounced ), originally spelled Pars (پارس)), is one of the 31 provinces and known as Cultural Capital of Iran. It is in the south of the country and its center is Shiraz. It has an area of 122,400 km². In 2006, this province had a population of 4.57 million people, of which 61.2% were registered as urban dwellers, 38.1% villagers, and 0.7% nomad tribes. The etymology of the word "Persian" (Pārs-ian : پارسیان) is derived from the cultural capital of Iran and found in many ancient names associated with Iran.

Fars or Pars is the original homeland of the Persian people. The native name of the Persian language is Fârsi or Pârsi. Persia and Persian both derive from the Hellenized form Πέρσις Persis of the root word Pârs. The Old Persian word was Pârsâ.

Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Persis 2.2 Iran 3 Administrative divisions 4 Climate and wildlife 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Transportation 8 Higher Education 9 Notables from Fars 10 References 11 External links

Etymology

The word Fars is derived from

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