Gerash

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Area
گراش Gerash
The road leading to the head of Nezeh.

Mayor	Sheikh Ahmad
- City	6 km²
Elevation	920 m
Population
- City (2003)	32000
- Density	5300/km²
- Metro	50000

Gerash is a small city in Islamic Republic of Iran (within the province of Fars.) It is part of Larestan, which is located in southwest of Iran. People of Gerash speak Gerashi, while in ghetto parts of the city Nassagi is also used. The population has been growing rapidly after the Iran-Iraq war as the baby-boom has increased the city's population 3 fold since the cessation of the war. Despite the high volatility in population due to seasonal migration, the population is estimated to be at around 30,000 Gerashis.

1 People
2 Attractions
3 References
4 External Links

[edit] People

People of Gerash are Shia, and are much wealthier than people of Lar.^[1] Many of them have emigrated to the UAE and other Persian Gulf countries, such as Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, working in microstructural variety stores, manual commodity movements, confidential-exports by motorboats, and other similar professions. Recently, migrating locations have changed to include United Kingdom, USA, and in some rare cases Canada. Foreign passport acquirement remains the primary reason for many of these migrations. Cost-effectiveness of eastern Europe make them favorite destinations for those students who have a passion for learning English.^[2]

[edit] Attractions

The most notable monument is Kalat. Since the creation of the hill, Gerashis have been circling the Holly Hill as a sign of their devotion. Of the influential artefacts, Berka has had a special place in Gerashis' hearts. Numerous Berkas have been created by philanthropists to save people from dehydration. Such practice still continues in spite of the creation of modern water-pipe capabilities.^[3]