Semnan province
Semnan province (Persian: استان سمنان, Ôstâň-e Śemnân) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the north of the country, with its center and capital in the city of Semnan. The province of Semnan covers an area of 96,816 square kilometers and stretches along the Alborz mountain range, bordering on Kavir desert in its southern parts.
Semnan province
استان سمنان | |
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Location of Semnan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35.5769°N 53.3953°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 1 |
| Capital | Semnan |
| Counties | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Mohammad-Reza Hashemi |
| • MPs of Assembly of Experts | Mohammad Shahcheraghi |
| • Representative of the Supreme Leader | Morteza Motei |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97,491 km2 (37,641 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 702,360 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IR-20 |
| Main language(s) | Semnani languages, Persian |
| HDI (2019) | 0.807 very high · 4th |
At the National Census of 2006, the population of the province was 570,835 in 159,791 households. The following census in 2011 counted 631,218 people in 186,114 households. The province was made part of Region 1 following the division of the provinces into 5 regions, solely for coordination and development purposes, on June 22, 2014. By the time of the most recent census of 2016, the population had risen to 702,360 in 215,571 households.
Various ethnic groups with Kurdish, Turkish, Lor, Arab, Baloch and Gilak origins are settled in this province and it is also known as the Island of the Tribes due to the variety of ethnic groups living in the province.
Semnan province is located on the southern slopes of the Alborz mountain range. The height of the province decreases from north to south until it reaches the desert. The area of this province is 96000 square kilometers and it is 5.6% of the area of Iran.