Kerman province
Kerman Province
استان کرمان (Persian) | |
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Location of Kerman province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°13′N 57°26′E / 29.217°N 57.433°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 5 |
| Capital | Kerman |
| Counties | 25 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Mohammad Ali Talebi (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 183,285 km2 (70,767 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 3,164,718 |
| • Density | 17.2667/km2 (44.7204/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IR-08 |
| Main language(s) | Persian |
| HDI (2017) | 0.778 high · 20th |
| Website | www.gov.kr.ir |
Kerman province (Persian: استان کرمان) is the largest of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Kerman.
The province is in the southeast of Iran. In 2014 it was placed in Region 5. Mentioned in ancient times as the Achaemenid satrapy of Carmania, Kerman province has an area of 183,285 km2 (70,767 sq mi), encompassing nearly 11% of the land area of Iran.