Bushehr province
Bushehr province
استان بوشهر (Persian) | |
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Location of Bushehr Province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 28°50′N 50°50′E / 28.833°N 50.833°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 2 |
| Capital | Bushehr |
| Counties | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Governor general | Arsalan Zare (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22,743 km2 (8,781 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,163,400 |
| • Density | 51.154/km2 (132.49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Persian, Luri, Arabic and Turkic |
| HDI (2017) | 0.812 very high · 9th |
Bushehr Province (Persian: استان بوشهر) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country, with a long coastline on the Persian Gulf. Its capital is the city of Bushehr.
The province was made a part of Region 2 upon the division of the provinces into five regions, solely for coordination and development purposes, on 22 June 2014.