Evaz
Evaz
Persian: اوز | |
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City | |
| Coordinates: 27°45′36″N 54°00′24″E / 27.76000°N 54.00667°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Evaz |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masoud Keramati |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 19,987 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 071-5251 |
Evaz (Persian: اوز) (Arabic: عوض) is a city in the Central District of Evaz County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The people of Evaz are Khodmooni with mixed origins and are mostly Sunni Muslims. The people of Evaz speak Evazi, which is a dialect of Farsi.
Some of the people of Evaz and the broader Khodmooni people region have migrated to the gulf states including Kuwait, Bahrain, and Dubai.