Hamadan province
Hamadan province (Persian: استان همدان Ostān-e Hamadān) is an Iranian province located in the Zagros Mountains. Its capital is the city of Hamadan. The province covers an area of 19,546 km2. According to the National Census held in 2006, Hamadan had a population of 1,674,595 in 427,675 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,758,268 people in 506,191 households. In 2014, Hamadan province was placed in Region 4. The latest census in 2016 revealed a slight decrease in the population to 1,738,234 in 538,803 households.
Hamadan province
استان همدان | |
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Location of Hamadan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34.7982°N 48.5146°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 4 |
| Capital | Hamadan |
| Counties | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Alireza Ghasemi Farzad |
| • MPs of Assembly of Experts | Ghiaseddin Taha Mohammadi Mostafa Mousavi Faraz |
| • Representative of the Supreme Leader | Habibollah Shabani Moaseghi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,493 km2 (7,526 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,738,234 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Persian, Azerbaijani, Luri, Kurdish |
| HDI (2017) | 0.775 high · 22nd |
| Website | Official website of Hamadan Governorship |
Among the major cities of the province are Asadabad, Bahar, Famenin, Hamadan, Kabudarahang, Malayer, Nahavand, Razan, and Tuyserkan.
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