Alborz province

Alborz province
Persian: استان البرز
Map of Iran with Alborz highlighted
Location of Alborz province within Iran
Coordinates: 35°56′N 50°54′E / 35.933°N 50.900°E / 35.933; 50.900[1]
CountryIran
RegionRegion 1
CapitalKaraj
Counties7
Government
 • Governor-generalMojtaba Abdollahi
Area
 • Total5,833 km2 (2,252 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,712,400
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)Persian
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Alborz province (Persian: استان البرز)[a] 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.

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Alborz province" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Alborz Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ MPs vote for new province of Alborz Archived 2010-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, Khabaronline, Retrieved on 24 June 2010. (Persian)


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