- Kazerun
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footnotes =Kāzerūn (PerB|کازرون) is a city in Fars province,
Iran , situated between Shiraz andBushehr . It had an estimated population of 89,013 in 2005. [http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/2005_world_city_populations/Iran.html]Its agricultural products include
date palm s,citrus orchards,wheat ,tobacco ,rice ,cotton , andvine s.The nearby ruins of the ancient city of
Bishapur 12 mi. (19 km) N., includebas-relief depictions from the Sasanid era (ca. 224–651). A statue ofShapur I (AD 241–272) can be found in a large cave at the site. The ruins of theQal'eh-ye Gabri (Castle of theGabr s, orZoroastrians ) are located on a mound S.E. of Kazerun.Nasrollah Mardani, a famous Persian poet, comes from Kazerun. It is also believed that
Salman the Persian , one of the followers of the prophet Mohammad, comes from this city. "Welcome to Salman the Persian" can be seen at the entrance of the city. The town is also the scene of a famous battle in the fictional novelMy Uncle Napoleon .References
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