Shiraz County is a county

Counties of Iran

The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...

 in Fars Province in Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. The capital of the county is Shiraz

Shiraz

Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...

. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions later split off to form Kavar County

Kavar County

Kavar County is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Kavar. It was separated from Shiraz County in February 2011. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 72,423, in 15,570 families. The county has one city: Kavar....

, Sarvestan County

Sarvestan County

Sarvestan County is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Sarvestan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 34,452, in 8,308 families. The county has one city: Sarvestan....

, and Kharameh County

Kharameh County

Kherameh County is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Kharameh. It was separated from Shiraz County in February 2011. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 57,372, in 13,731 families. The county has one city: Kharameh....

) was 1,676,927 in 427,268 families; excluding those portions, the population was 1,512,680, in 389,659 families. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District

Central District (Shiraz County)

The Central District of Shiraz County is a district in Shiraz County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,442,842, in 372,838 families. The District has two cities: Shiraz and Darian....

, Zarqan District

Zarqan District

Zarqan District is a district in Shiraz County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 46,672, in 11,815 families. The District has two cities: Zarqan and Lapui....

, and Arjan District

Arjan District

Arjan District is a district in Shiraz County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 23,166, in 5,006 families. The District is entirely rural....

. The county has four cities: Shiraz

Shiraz

Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...

, Lapui, Darian, and Zarqan.