Qalat, Jahrom

Qalat
قلات
village
Qalat
Coordinates: 28°36′52″N 53°18′51″E / 28.61444°N 53.31417°ECoordinates: 28°36′52″N 53°18′51″E / 28.61444°N 53.31417°E
Country  Iran
Province Fars
County Jahrom
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Jolgah
Population (2006)
  Total 263
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Qalat (Persian: قلات, also Romanized as Qalāt and Qelāt)[1] is a village in Jolgah Rural District, in the Central District of Jahrom County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 263, in 71 families.[2]

This village is located 34 km from Shiraz.

There is a church called the Glory of Christ in the village. This building has survived from the Qajar period and is surrounded by charming gardens.[3] Major General Abbas Doran the Iran Air Force hero is from Qalāt

References

  1. Qalat can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078828" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. Iranian Monuments: Historical Churches in Iran

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