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Alborz province
Persian: استان البرز
Province
Map of Iran with Alborz highlighted
Location of Alborz province within Iran
Coordinates: 35°56′N 50°54′E / 35.933°N 50.900°E / 35.933; 50.900
CountryIran
RegionRegion 1
CapitalKaraj
Counties7
Government
 • Governor-generalMojtaba Abdollahi
 • MPs of Assembly of ExpertsMohsen Kazeroni
Seyed Mohammad-Mehdi Mir Bagheri
 • Representative of the Supreme LeaderSeyyed Mohammad Mahdi Hosseini Hamedani
Area
 • Total5,833 km2 (2,252 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total2,712,400
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)Persian

Alborz province (Persian: استان البرز, Ostān-e Alborz) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran.[1][2][3] Karaj is the capital of the province, which lies 10 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. Alborz is Iran's smallest province in terms of area.[2]

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the districts that were later to form the province had a population of 2,053,233.[4] The first census after the creation of Alborz province counted 2,412,513 people in 2011.[5] According to the National Census of 2016, the population had increased to 2,712,400 people, of whom 92.6% lived in urban areas.[6] The majority of the population of Alborz identify as ethnic Persians.

Administrative divisions

Alborz province population history
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[6]
Chaharbagh County1 — —
Eshtehard County 37,876
Fardis County 271,829
Karaj County 1,973,470
Nazarabad County 152,437
Savojbolagh County 259,973
Taleqan County 16,815
Total 2,412,513 2,712,400
1Separated from Savojbolagh County after the 2016 census.[7]

Cities

According to the 2016 census, 2,512,737 people (over 92% of the population of Alborz province) live in the following cities: Asara 1,339, Chaharbagh 48,828, Eshtehard 29,993, Fardis 181,174, Garmdarreh 22,726, Golsar 13,745, Hashtgerd 55,640, Kamal Shahr 141,669, Karaj 1,592,492, Kuhsar 10,940, Mahdasht 62,910, Meshkin Dasht 62,005, Mohammadshahr 119,418, Nazarabad 119,512, Shahr-e Jadid-e Hashtgerd 42,147, Taleqan 3,545, and Tankaman 4,654.[6]

Transportation

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References

  1. ^ Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Majlis extends term of councils, votes for new province, Tehran Times, Retrieved on 24 June 2010.
  3. ^ MPs vote for new province of Alborz Archived 2010-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, Khabaronline, Retrieved on 24 June 2010. (Persian)
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (18 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Savojbolagh County, Alborz province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Golshahr-Hashtgerd electric train line". The Iran Project. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  9. ^ "Karaj railway station", Wikipedia, 2022-09-21, retrieved 2022-11-24
  10. ^ "International Travel & Local Transportation | International Workshop on UI GreenMetric". iwgm.ui.ac.id. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  11. ^ Makvandi, Fatemeh (2021-07-27). "Iran Taxi - Quick and Complete Guide - experience Iran like a local". TAPPersia. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  12. ^ says, Farzad (2019-03-19). "Everything you need to know about taxis in Iran". Lost With Purpose - Solo female travel off the beaten track. Retrieved 2022-11-24.


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