Ardabil province

Ardabil Province

استان اردبیل
Ardabil Province استان اردبیل
Province
	Location of Ardabīl within Iran
	Coordinates: 38°15′05″N 48°17′50″E / 38.2514°N 48.2973°ECoordinates: 38°15′05″N 48°17′50″E / 38.2514°N 48.2973°E
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.