Markazi Province facts for kids
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Markazi Province
استان مرکزی
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Location of Markazi within Iran
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| Country |  Iran |
| Capital | Arak |
| Counties | 11 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,127 km2 (11,246 sq mi) |
| Population
(2006)
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| • Total | 1,351,257 |
| • Density | 46.3919/km2 (120.1545/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Persian |
Markazi (Persian: استان مرکزی) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. The word markazi means central in Persian. There are about 1,350,000 people living in the Markazi Province currently.
Some of the biggest cities of the province are: Saveh, Arak, Mahallat, Khomein, Delijan, Tafresh, Ashtian, and Shazand.
Counties
The Markazi Province is split into 10 different counties:
- Ashtian County
- Arak County
- Delijan County
- Khomein County
- Komeijan County
- Mahallat County
- Saveh County
- Shazand County
- Tafresh County
- Zarandieh County
Images for kids
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The Congregation Mosque of Narāgh. Markazi province is rich in historical and architectural heritage.
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Kharpahlou Village
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Painting attributed to Amir Kabir, National Museum of Iran
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14th century ceramic bowl with hare and flying Simurghs from Sultanabad (today Arak)
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Markazí para niños
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