Qalat ( fa, قلات, also
Romanize
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d as Qalāt; also known as Kalāt) is a village in
Derak Rural District
Derak Rural District ( fa, دهستان دراك) is a rural district (''dehestan'') in the Central District of Shiraz County, Fars Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a coun ...
, in the
Central District of
Shiraz County
Shiraz County ( fa, شهرستان شیراز) is located in Fars province, Iran. The capital of the county is Shiraz. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions of the county later split off to form Kavar County, Khe ...
,
Fars Province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,613, in 697 families.
There is a church called the Glory of Christ in the village. This building has survived from the
Qajar
Qajar Iran (), also referred to as Qajar Persia, the Qajar Empire, '. Sublime State of Persia, officially the Sublime State of Iran ( fa, دولت علیّه ایران ') and also known then as the Guarded Domains of Iran ( fa, ممالک م ...
period and is surrounded by charming gardens.
Iranian Monuments: Historical Churches in Iran
References
Populated places in Shiraz County
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