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Alborz province (Persian: استان البرز)[lower-alpha 1] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran.[3][4] Its capital is the city of Karaj,[3] which lies 10 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. Alborz is Iran's smallest province in area.
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Alborz province
Persian: استان البرز | |
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![]() Location of Alborz province within Iran | |
Coordinates: 35°56′N 50°54′E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Region 1 |
Capital | Karaj |
Counties | 7 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Mojtaba Abdollahi |
• Representative of the Supreme Leader | Seyyed Mohammad Mahdi Hosseini Hamedani |
Area | |
• Total | 5,833 km2 (2,252 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,712,400 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
Main language(s) | Persian |
In 2010, Karaj, Nazarabad, and Savojbolagh Counties were separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[3]
The majority of the population of Alborz identify as ethnic Persians.[citation needed]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the counties that were later to form the province had a total population of 2,053,233.[5] The first census after the creation of Alborz province counted 2,412,513 people in 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the province as 2,712,400 people.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Alborz province's administrative divisions over two censuses are shown in the following table.
Counties | 2006[5] | 2016[2] |
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Chaharbagh[lower-alpha 3] | — | — |
Eshtehard[lower-alpha 4] | — | 37,876 |
Fardis[lower-alpha 5] | — | 271,829 |
Karaj | 1,709,481 | 1,973,470 |
Nazarabad | 128,666 | 152,437 |
Savojbolagh | 215,086 | 259,973 |
Taleqan[lower-alpha 6] | — | 16,815 |
Total | 2,053,233 | 2,712,400 |
According to the 2016 census, 2,512,737 people (over 92% of the population of Alborz province) live in the following cities:[2]
City | Population |
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Asara | 1,339 |
Chaharbagh | 48,828 |
Eshtehard | 29,993 |
Fardis | 181,174 |
Garmdarreh | 22,726 |
Golsar | 13,745 |
Hashtgerd | 55,640 |
Kamal Shahr | 141,669 |
Karaj | 1,592,492 |
Kuhsar | 10,940 |
Mahdasht | 62,910 |
Meshkin Dasht | 62,005 |
Mohammadshahr | 119,418 |
Nazarabad | 119,512 |
Shahr-e Jadid-e Hashtgerd | 42,147 |
Taleqan | 3,545 |
Tankaman | 4,654 |
Media related to Alborz Province at Wikimedia Commons
Alborz (province) travel guide from Wikivoyage
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