Shiraz is located in the south of Iran and the northwest of Kerman Province.
It is built in a green plain at the foot of the Zagros Mountains 1,500 metres (4,900 feet) above sea level.
Shiraz is 800 kilometres (500 mi) south of Tehran.

A seasonal river, Dry River, flows through the northern part of the city and on into Maharloo Lake.
As of 1920, the area had a large forest of oak trees.
Shiraz is located in the south of Iran and the northwest of Kerman Province. It is built in a green plain at the foot of the Zagros Mountains 1,500 metres (4,900 feet) above sea level. Shiraz is 800 kilometres (500 mi) south of Tehran.
A seasonal river, Dry River, flows through the northern part of the city and on into Maharloo Lake. As of 1920, the area had a large forest of oak trees.
Shiraz