Ardabil province
Ardabil Province (Persian: استان اردبیل; Azerbaijani: اردبیل اوستانی) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the northwest of the country, in Region 3, bordering the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan, and Gilan. Its administrative centre is the city of Ardabil. The province, spanning an area of 18,011 km2, and established in 1993, was carved out of the eastern part of East Azerbaijan.
Ardabil Province
استان اردبیل | |
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The city of Ardabil | |
Location of Ardabil province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′N 48°06′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 3 |
| Capital | Ardabil |
| Counties | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Hamed Ameli |
| • MPs of Assembly of Experts | Hassan Ameli and Fakhreddin Mousavi |
| • Representative of the Supreme Leader | Hassan Ameli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,800 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,270,420 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Persian (official) local languages: Azerbaijani (Majority) Tati Talysh |
| HDI (2017) | 0.756 high · 28th |
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the province had a population of 1,209,968 in 281,433 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,248,488 people in 337,943 households. According to the National Census of 2016, the population of Ardabil province had risen to 1,270,420 inhabitants in 377,423 households.
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