Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province

Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province (Persian: استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد, Ostān-e Kohgīlūye va Būyer-Ahmad; Luri: استان کهگیلویه و بِیرَمَد, Ostān-e Kohgīrūye-o Beyramad ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is Yasuj.

Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد
Map of Iran with Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad highlighted
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad within Iran
Coordinates: 30.67°N 51.60°E / 30.67; 51.60
Country Iran
RegionRegion 2
CapitalYasuj
Counties5
Government
  Governor GeneralAli Ahmadzadeh
Area
  Total15,504 km2 (5,986 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total658,629
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+04:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)Official: Persian
Majority:Luri
HDI (2017)0.796[2]
high · 16th

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