Lar is a city in Fars Province in the south of Iran. It is the capital of Larestan County. It had an estimated population of 66,377 in 2005.[1] Fars (Persian: فارس) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. ... Larestan County (Persian: شهرستان لارستان) is a county in Fars Province in Iran. ...

People

The people of Lar are Shia, and were traditionally wealthy^{[original research?][citation needed][verification needed]}, hence many of them have now emigrated to the UAE and other parts of the Persian Gulf such as Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, working in grocery, trade, and other professions. Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Immigration. ... UAE redirects here; for other uses of that term, see UAE (disambiguation) The United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain. ... It has been suggested that Persian Gulf States be merged into this article or section. ... Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol, medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ...

Transport

An interesting aspect of Lar city is the construction of an ultra-modern expressway between the city of Lar and a police station 10 KM from the city. The 6-lane expressway has been fully upgraded with high luminous lighting and high quality pavement, to facilitate the transportation needs of people of Lar in accessing the police station. The expressway ends at the police station and continues as a gravel road to reach the neighboring cities.[2]

See also

• Gerash - A neighboring city
• Lar district - is a district in Tehran province of Iran.
• Lares - the Roman household gods