Alborz province

Alborz Province

Ostāne Alborz
Alborz Province Ostāne Alborz
Province
	Location of the Alborz Province within Iran
	Coordinates: 35°29′N 50°35′E / 35.48°N 50.58°E
Country	Iran
Region	Region 1
Capital	Karaj
Counties	6
Area
• Total	5,833 km2 (2,252 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	2,712,400
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+04:30 (IRDT)
Area code	026
Main language(s)	Persian

Alborz Province (Persian: استان البرز, Ostān-e Alborz ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is Karaj.

Alborz Province was created by division of Tehran Province into two provinces, after the Parliamentary approval on 23 June 2010, and was introduced as the 31st province of Iran.^[2]

References

↑ "National census 2016". amar.org.ir. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
↑ Majlis extends term of councils, votes for new province, Tehran Times, Retrieved on 24 June 2010.

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[1] "National census 2016". amar.org.ir. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

[tehtimes-2] Majlis extends term of councils, votes for new province, Tehran Times, Retrieved on 24 June 2010.

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