Ardabil Province

Ardabil Province
Ardabil Province ; استان اردبیل
	Province
	Location of Ardabīl within Iran
Country	Iran
Capital	Ardabil
Counties	10
Area
• Total	17,800 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	1,248,488
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+04:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)	Persian (official); local languages:; Azerbaijani; Talysh

Sheikh Safi's Tomb

Ardabil Province (Persian: استان اردبیل‎, Ostān-e Ardabīl ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is Ardabil. The province was established in 1993 from the eastern part of East Azarbaijan and the northern part of Gilan.