Gerash
Gerash (Persian: گراش) is a city in the Central District of Gerash County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Gerash
Persian: گراش | |
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City | |
From top, left to right: Gerash skyline and Kalat mountain, Berkeh Haj Asadollah, Haft Berkeh, College of Medical Sciences entrance, Akhond mosque, The nature of Gerash in spring | |
Gerash Location in Iran, the Middle East, Asia and the world Gerash Gerash (Middle East) | |
| Coordinates: 27°40′00″N 54°08′28″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Gerash |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mahdi Halimi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.65 km2 (6.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 914 m (2,999 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 34,469 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| • Population Rank in Fars Province | 15th |
| • Population Rank in Iran | 243rd |
| Demonym | Achomi |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | (+98) 071 |
| Website | gerash |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 27,574 in 6,261 households, when it was in the former Gerash District of Larestan County. The following census in 2011 counted 30,593 people in 8,411 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gerash County. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 34,469 people in 10,209 households.
Gerashis speak Achomi, a language shared with many neighboring cities including Evaz, Arad, Fedagh, Khonj, and Bastak. The Gerashi variant of the Achomi language includes two accents: Nassagi (ناساگی) and Barqe-Roozi (برق روزی, commonly known as Belalizi). Despite the high volatility in the population due to seasonal migration, the population is estimated to be at around 50,000.