Isfahan province
Isfahan province
استان اصفهان (Persian) | |
|---|---|
Location of Isfahan province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 32°40′N 51°55′E / 32.667°N 51.917°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 2 |
| Capital | Isfahan |
| Counties | 29 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Mehdi Jamalinejad (Principlist) |
| Area | |
• Total | 107,018 km2 (41,320 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 5,120,850 |
• Estimate (2020) | 5,343,000 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 47.8504/km2 (123.932/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 031 |
| Main language(s) | Predominantly Persian. small Minority: Bakhtiari Luri, Qashqai, Georgian, Armenian languages in some regions of the province |
| HDI (2017) | 0.830 very high · 3rd |
| Website | www |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,703,701 | — |
| 1986 | 3,294,916 | +93.4% |
| 2006 | 4,559,256 | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 4,879,312 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 5,120,850 | +5.0% |
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Isfahan province (Persian: استان اصفهان) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Isfahan.
The province is in the center of the country in Iran's Region 2, whose secretariat is located in Isfahan.
Isfahan Province is located along the eastern foothills of the Zagros Mountains. It covers both mountainous terrain and arid plains, contributing to its diverse climate and natural resources.