Ilam province
Ilam Province
استان ایلام (Persian) | |
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Landscape of the province | |
Location of Ilam Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′N 46°40′E / 33.183°N 46.667°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 4 |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Capital | Ilam |
| Counties | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Ahmad Karami (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Province | 20,164.11 km2 (7,785.41 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 30.13 km2 (11.63 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| Latest measurement in 2019 | |
| Highest elevation (Kan Seifi Peak) | 2,775 m (9,104 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Province | 580,158 |
• Estimate (2024) | 904,000 |
| • Rank | 31st (last) |
| • Density | 28.7718/km2 (74.5187/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 395,263 |
| • Rural | 184,444 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Postal code | 69311–69991 |
| Area code | +98 84 |
| ISO 3166 code | IR-16 |
| Vehicle registration | Iran 98 |
| Main language(s) | Persian (official) local languages: Kurdish Luri Arabic |
| HDI (2017) | 0.815 very high · 8th |
| Website | Ilam Portal |
Ilam Province (Persian: استان ایلام) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Ilam.
The province is in the western part of the country in Region 4 and covers 20,164.11 km2 (7,785.41 mi2). It shares 425 km (264 mi) of the border with Iraq, and also borders on the provinces of Kermanshah, Lorestan, and Khuzestan.