Ilam province
Ilam Province (Persian: استان ایلام; Kurdish: پارێزگای ئیلام, romanized: Parêzgeha Îlam,) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in the western part of the country in Region 4 and covers 20,164.11 km2 (7,785.41 sq mi). It shares 425 km (264 mi) of the border with Iraq, and also bordering on the provinces of Kermanshah, Lorestan, and Khuzestan. The largest city and also the provincial capital is Ilam.
Ilam Province | |
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Landscape of the province | |
Location of Ilam province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33.6384°N 46.4226°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 4 |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Capital | Ilam |
| Counties | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Hassan Bahramnia |
| • MPs of Assembly of Experts | Seyed Mohsen Saeedi Golpaygani |
| • Representative of the Supreme Leader | Allah Noor Karimi Tabar |
| Area | |
| • Province | 20,164.11 km2 (7,785.41 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 30.13 km2 (11.63 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| Latest measurement in 2019 | |
| Highest elevation (Kan Seifi Peak) | 2,775 m (9,104 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Province | 580,158 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 602,000 |
| • Rank | 31st (last) |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 395,263 |
| • Rural | 184,444 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Postal code | 69311–69991 |
| Area code | +98 84 |
| Vehicle registration | Iran 98 |
| Main language(s) | Persian (official) local languages: Kurdish Luri Arabic |
| HDI (2017) | 0.815 very high · 8th |
| Website | Ilam Portal |
At the time of the National Census in 2006, the population of Ilam province was 530,464 in 110,515 households. The following census in 2011 counted 557,599 people in 135,499 households. As of the 2016 census, the population of the province was 580,158 people in 159,310 households. Ilam is presently the least populated province in Iran.