Kerman province
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Kerman province (Persian: استان کرمان)[lower-alpha 1] is the largest of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Kerman.[4] It is in the southeast of Iran. In 2014 it was placed in Region 5.[5] Mentioned in ancient times as the Achaemenid satrapy of Carmania,[6] Kerman province has an area of 183,285 km2 (70,767 sq mi), encompassing nearly 11% of the land area of Iran.[7]
Kerman Province
Persian: استان کرمان | |
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Coordinates: 29°13′N 57°26′E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Region | Region 5 |
Capital | Kerman |
Counties | 25 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Mohammad-Mahdi Fadakar |
• MPs of Assembly of Experts | 1 Ahmad Khatami 2 Aman-Allah Alimoradi 3 Mohammad Bahrami Khoshkar |
• Representative of the Supreme Leader | Hasan Alidadi Soleimani |
Area | |
• Total | 183,285 km2 (70,767 sq mi) |
Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,164,718 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
ISO 3166 code | IR-08 |
Main language(s) | Persian |
HDI (2017) | 0.778[3] high · 20th |
Website | www.gov.kr.ir |
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population of the province was 2,584,834 in 612,996 households.[8] The 2011 census recorded a population of 2,938,988 people (1,482,339 male and 1,456,649 female) in 785,747 households. Urban areas accounted for 1,684,982 people, whereas 1,242,344 lived in rural vicinities; 6,082 were non-residents.[9] By the 2016 census, the population had increased to 3,164,718 in 932,721 households. The capital city of Kerman, with a population of 537,718, comprises about 29% of the provincial urban population of 1.85 million, being the most developed and largest city of the province.[2]