Markazi Province
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Markazi Province
استان مرکزی | |
|---|---|
 Location of Markazi within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′43″N 49°41′27″E / 34.0954°N 49.6909°ECoordinates: 34°05′43″N 49°41′27″E / 34.0954°N 49.6909°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Capital | Arak |
| Counties | 11 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,127 km2 (11,246 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,351,257 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Persian |
Markazi (Persian: استان مرکزی) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. The word markazi means central in Persian.[2] There are about 1,350,000 people living in the Markazi Province currently.
Some of the biggest cities of the province are: Saveh, Arak, Mahallat, Khomein, Delijan, Tafresh, Ashtian, and Shazand.
Counties[change | change source]
The Markazi Province is split into 10 different counties:
- Ashtian County
- Arak County
- Delijan County
- Khomein County
- Komeijan County
- Mahallat County
- Saveh County
- Shazand County
- Tafresh County
- Zarandieh County
References[change | change source]
- ↑ National Census 2006
- ↑ "Markazi: A Camp at Crossroads". www.europenowjournal.org. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Markazi Province at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Markazi Governorship Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
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