Zarqan (Persian: زرقان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Zarqan County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

"[citation needed] It is said that Zarqan had good mules for hiring and transporting.

[6] Historically, Zaqan counted as the battle field among Afghan and Afshari dynasty.

[7] At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 19,861 in 5,127 households,[12] when it was capital of the former Zarqan District of Shiraz County.

[14] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 32,261 people in 9,591 households.