Firuzabad, Fars

Firuzabad

Persian: فيروزآباد
Firuzabad Persian: فيروزآباد
City
	Aerial photo of the modern town of Firuzabad and the ancient circular city of Gor nearby
	Firuzabad
	Coordinates: 28°50′55″N 52°34′16″E / 28.84861°N 52.57111°E
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Firuzabad
District	Central
Elevation	1,467 m (4,813 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	65,417
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Firuzabad (Persian: فيروزآباد)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county.^[4] Firuzabad is south of Shiraz. The city is surrounded by a mud wall and ditch.^[5]

The original ancient city of Gor, dating back to the Achaemenid period, was destroyed by Alexander the Great. Centuries later, Ardashir I, the founder of the Sassanid Empire, revived the city before it was ransacked during the Arab Muslim invasion of the seventh century. It was again revived by the Buyids under Fanna Khusraw, but was eventually abandoned in the Qajar period and was replaced by a nearby town, which is now Firuzabad. Its only surviving structure is the central core an ancient tower.

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 September 2023). "Firuzabad, Firuzabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Firuzabad, Fars can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063026" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ Houtum-Schindler 1911.

Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (19 September 2023). "Firuzabad, Firuzabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[2016_census-2] Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] Firuzabad, Fars can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063026" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Fars_Province_Divisions-5] Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[FOOTNOTEHoutum-Schindler1911-6] Houtum-Schindler 1911.

[1]

[2]

[a]

[4]

[5]