Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province
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Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (Persian: استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد)[lower-alpha 1] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, in Iran's Region 2.[4] Its capital is the city of Yasuj.[5] The province covers an area of 15,563 square kilometers.
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
Persian: استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد | |
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Coordinates: 30°43′N 50°50′E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Region | Region 2 |
Capital | Yasuj |
Counties | 9 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Ali Ahmadzadeh |
• MPs of Assembly of Experts | Seyed Sharaf Aldin Malek Hosseini |
• Representative of the Supreme Leader | Nasir Hosseini |
Area | |
• Total | 15,504 km2 (5,986 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 713,052 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
Main language(s) | Lurish |
HDI (2017) | 0.796[3] high · 16th |
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the province had a population of 621,428 in 125,779 households.[6] According to the National Population and Housing Census, the population of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in 2011 was 658,629 in 156,176 households.[7] At the latest census in 2016, the population had risen to 713,052 inhabitants in 186,320 households.[2] The people mainly speak the Luri language.