Provinces of Iran facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Provinces of Iranاستانهای ایران (Persian) |
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| Also known as: Province استان |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Iran |
| Number | 31 |
| Populations | 557,599 (Ilam Province) – 12,183,391 (Tehran) |
| Areas | 5,833 km2 (2,252 sq mi) (Alborz) – 183,285 km2 (70,767 sq mi) (Kerman Province) |
| Government | Provincial government (National government) |
| Subdivisions | County |
Iran is a large country in the Middle East. It is divided into 31 main parts called provinces. In the Persian language, a province is called an ostān. If you are talking about more than one, they are called ostānhā.
Each province has its own local government. This government usually operates from the biggest city in that province. This main city is known as the capital of the province. In Persian, the capital is called a markaz.
Provinces of Iran: A Closer Look
Iran's provinces are like states or regions in other countries. They help manage different parts of the country. Each province has its own unique features, including its size, population, and main city.
The table below shows important information about each of Iran's provinces. You can see their capital cities, how big they are, how many people live there, and how crowded they are.
- Province: This is the name of the province.
- Capital: This is the main city where the province is governed.
- Area (km²): This shows the size of the province in square kilometers.
- Population: This tells you how many people live in the province.
- Density (people/km²): This shows how many people live in each square kilometer. It tells you how crowded a province is.
- Shahrestans: These are smaller divisions within each province, similar to counties.
| Province | Capital | Area(km²) | Population | Density (people/km²) |
Shahrestans |
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| Ardabil | Ardabil | 17,800 | 1,257,624 | 70.7 | 9 |
| Azarbaijan, East | Tabriz | 45,650 | 3,500,183 | 76.7 | 19 |
| Azarbaijan, West | Urmia | 37,437 | 2,949,426 | 78.8 | 14 |
| Bushehr | Bushehr | 22,743 | 816,115 | 35.9 | 9 |
| Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari | Shahrekord | 16,332 | 842,002 | 51.6 | 6 |
| Fars | Shiraz | 122,608 | 4,385,869 | 35.8 | 23 |
| Guilan | Rasht | 14,042 | 2,410,523 | 171.7 | 16 |
| Golestan | Gorgan | 20,195 | 1,637,063 | 81.1 | 11 |
| Hamadan | Hamadan | 19,368 | 1,738,772 | 89.8 | 8 |
| Hormozgan | Bandar Abbas | 70,669 | 1,314,667 | 18.6 | 11 |
| Ilam | Ilam | 20,133 | 545,093 | 27.1 | 7 |
| Isfahan | Isfahan | 107,029 | 4,454,595 | 41.6 | 21 |
| Kerman | Kerman | 180,836 | 2,432,927 | 13.5 | 14 |
| Kermanshah | Kermanshah | 24,998 | 1,938,060 | 77.5 | 13 |
| Khorasan, North | Bojnourd | 28,434 | 786,918 | 27.7 | 6 |
| Khorasan, Razavi | Mashhad | 144,681 | 5,202,770 | 36.0 | 19 |
| Khorasan, South | Birjand | 69,555 | 510,218 | 7.3 | 4 |
| Khuzestan | Ahvaz | 64,055 | 4,345,607 | 67.8 | 18 |
| Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad | Yasuj | 15,504 | 695,099 | 44.8 | 5 |
| Kurdistan | Sanandaj | 29,137 | 1,574,118 | 54.0 | 9 |
| Lorestan | Khorramabad | 28,294 | 1,758,628 | 62.2 | 9 |
| Markazi | Arak | 29,130 | 1,361,394 | 46.7 | 10 |
| Mazandaran | Sari | 23,701 | 2,818,831 | 118.9 | 15 |
| Qazvin | Qazvin | 15,549 | 1,166,861 | 75.0 | 5 |
| Qom | Qom | 11,526 | 1,064,456 | 92.4 | 1 |
| Semnan | Semnan | 97,491 | 589,512 | 6.0 | 4 |
| Sistan and Baluchistan | Zahedan | 181,785 | 2,290,076 | 12.6 | 8 |
| Tehran | Tehran | 18,814 | 12,150,742 | 645.8 | 13 |
| Yazd | Yazd | 129,285 | 958,318 | 7.4 | 10 |
| Zanjan | Zanjan | 21,773 | 970,946 | 44.6 | 7 |
| Iran | Tehran | 1,628,554 | 68,467,413 | 42.0 | 324 |
Images for kids
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Iran's population by province
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How much each province adds to Iran's economy
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See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Provincias de Irán para niños
