Provinces of Iran

Iran is divided into 31 provinces (Persian: استان ostān, plural استان‌ها ostānhā). Each is ruled from a local center. These local centers can usually be found in the biggest local city, called the capital (Persian: مرکز markaz) of that province.

Information

The following is a table with information on the provinces of Iran:


Province	Capital	Area(km²)[1]	Population[2]	Density (people/km²)	Shahrestans
Alborz[3]	Karaj	5,833	2,712,400	413.6	4
Ardabil[4]	Ardabil	17,800	1,257,624	70.7	9
Azarbaijan, East	Tabriz	45,650	3,500,183	76.7	19
Azarbaijan, West	Urmia[5]	37,437	2,949,426	78.8	14
Bushehr[6]	Bushehr	22,743	816,115	35.9	9
Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari[7]	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[8]	Gorgan	20,195	1,637,063	81.1	11
Hamadan[9]	Hamadan	19,368	1,738,772	89.8	8
Hormozgan[10][11]	Bandar Abbas	70,669	1,314,667	18.6	11
Ilam[9]	Ilam	20,133	545,093	27.1	7
Isfahan[12]	Isfahan	107,029	4,454,595	41.6	21
Kerman	Kerman	180,836	2,432,927	13.5	14
Kermanshah[13]	Kermanshah[13]	24,998	1,938,060	77.5	13
Khorasan, North[14]	Bojnourd	28,434	786,918	27.7	6
Khorasan, Razavi[14]	Mashhad	144,681	5,202,770	36.0	19
Khorasan, South[14]	Birjand	69,555	510,218	7.3	4
Khuzestan	Ahvaz	64,055	4,345,607	67.8	18
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad[15][16]	Yasuj	15,504	695,099	44.8	5
Kurdistan[17]	Sanandaj	29,137	1,574,118	54.0	9
Lorestan[15]	Khorramabad	28,294	1,758,628	62.2	9
Markazi[18][12]	Arak	29,130	1,361,394	46.7	10
Mazandaran	Sari	23,701	2,818,831	118.9	15
Qazvin[19]	Qazvin	15,549	1,166,861	75.0	5
Qom[20]	Qom	11,526	1,064,456	92.4	1
Semnan[18][12]	Semnan	97,491	589,512	6.0	4
Sistan and Baluchistan[21]	Zahedan	181,785	2,290,076	12.6	8
Tehran[22]	Tehran	18,814	12,150,742	645.8	13
Yazd[7][23]	Yazd	129,285	958,318	7.4	10
Zanjan[17][12]	Zanjan	21,773	970,946	44.6	7
Iran	Tehran	1,628,554	68,467,413	42.0	324

References

Statistical Centre, Government of Iran. ""General Characteristics of Ostans according to their administrative divisions at the end of 1383 (2005 CE)"". Retrieved 2006-04-30.
Statistical Centre, Government of Iran. ""Population estimation by urban and rural areas, 2005"". Retrieved 2006-04-30.
Until 23 June 2010, Alborz was part of Tehran province.
Until 1993, Ardabil was part of East Azarbaijan province.
Until 1979, the city was known as Rezaiyeh.
Originally part of Fars province. Until 1977, the province was known as Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf).
Originally part of Isfahan province.
On 1997-05-31, the shahrestans of Aliabad, Gonbad-e-kavus, Gorgan, Kordkuy, Minudasht, and Torkaman were separated from Mazandaran province to form Golestan province.
Originally part of Kermanshah province.
Originally part of Kerman province. Until 1977, the province was known as Banader va Jazayer-e Bahr-e Oman (Ports and Islands of the Sea of Oman).
Hormozgan includes several islands such as Qeshm, Lavan, Kish and Hormoz as well as Abu Musa island which is jointly administered by Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
In 1986, some parts of Markazi province were transferred to Isfahan, Semnan, and Zanjan provinces.
Between 1979 and 1995 Kermanshah province and its capital, were both known as Bakhtaran.
On 2004-09-29, Khorasan was divided into three provinces. North Khorasan; Razavi Khorasan; South Khorasan.
Originally part of Khuzestan province.
Until 1990, the province was known as Bovir Ahmadi and Kohkiluyeh.
Originally part of Gilan province.
Originally part of Mazandaran province.
On 1996-12-31, the shahrestans of Qazvin and Takestan were separated from Zanjan province to form the province of Qazvin.
Until 1995, Qom was a shahrestan of Tehran province.
Until 1986, the province was known as Baluchestan and Sistan.
Until 1986, Tehran was part of Markazi province.
In 1986, part of Kerman province was transferred to Yazd province. In 2002, Tabas shahrestan (area: 55,344 km²) was transferred from Khorasan province to Yazd.

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[area-1] Statistical Centre, Government of Iran. ""General Characteristics of Ostans according to their administrative divisions at the end of 1383 (2005 CE)"". Retrieved 2006-04-30.

[population-2] Statistical Centre, Government of Iran. ""Population estimation by urban and rural areas, 2005"". Retrieved 2006-04-30.

[alborz-3] Until 23 June 2010, Alborz was part of Tehran province.

[ardabil-4] Until 1993, Ardabil was part of East Azarbaijan province.

[urmia-5] Until 1979, the city was known as Rezaiyeh.

[gulf-6] Originally part of Fars province. Until 1977, the province was known as Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf).

[isfgov-7] Originally part of Isfahan province.

[golestan-8] On 1997-05-31, the shahrestans of Aliabad, Gonbad-e-kavus, Gorgan, Kordkuy, Minudasht, and Torkaman were separated from Mazandaran province to form Golestan province.

[kermanshah_a-9] Originally part of Kermanshah province.

[ports-10] Originally part of Kerman province. Until 1977, the province was known as Banader va Jazayer-e Bahr-e Oman (Ports and Islands of the Sea of Oman).

[islands-11] Hormozgan includes several islands such as Qeshm, Lavan, Kish and Hormoz as well as Abu Musa island which is jointly administered by Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

[markazi_b-12] In 1986, some parts of Markazi province were transferred to Isfahan, Semnan, and Zanjan provinces.

[kermanshah_b-13] Between 1979 and 1995 Kermanshah province and its capital, were both known as Bakhtaran.

[khorasan-14] On 2004-09-29, Khorasan was divided into three provinces. North Khorasan; Razavi Khorasan; South Khorasan.

[khuzestan-15] Originally part of Khuzestan province.

[bak-16] Until 1990, the province was known as Bovir Ahmadi and Kohkiluyeh.

[gilan-17] Originally part of Gilan province.

[mazandaran-18] Originally part of Mazandaran province.

[qazvin-19] On 1996-12-31, the shahrestans of Qazvin and Takestan were separated from Zanjan province to form the province of Qazvin.

[qom-20] Until 1995, Qom was a shahrestan of Tehran province.

[bvs-21] Until 1986, the province was known as Baluchestan and Sistan.

[markazi_a-22] Until 1986, Tehran was part of Markazi province.

[yazd-23] In 1986, part of Kerman province was transferred to Yazd province. In 2002, Tabas shahrestan (area: 55,344 km²) was transferred from Khorasan province to Yazd.