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Isfahan Province

استان اصفهان
Isfahan Province استان اصفهان
Province
	Location of Isfahan within Iran
	Coordinates: 32°39′28″N 51°40′09″E / 32.6577°N 51.6692°E
Country	Iran
Region	Region 2
Capital	Esfahan
Counties	22
Area
• Total	107,029 km2 (41,324 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	5,120,850
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+04:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)	Predominantly Persian. ; Minority: Bakhtiari Luri, Qashqai, Georgian, Armenian languages in some regions of the province
Website	[2]

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Isfahan Province Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2006	4,559,256	—
2011	4,879,312	+7.0%
2016	5,120,850	+5.0%
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Isfahan province (Template:Lang-fa), also transliterated as Esfahan, Espahan, Isfahan, or Isphahan, is one of the thirty-one provinces of Iran. It is located in the center of the country in Iran's Region 2.^[2] Its secretariat is located in the city of Isfahan.

Geography

The Isfahan province covers an area of approximately 107,027 square km and is situated in the center of Iran. To its north, stand the Markazi (Central) Province and the provinces of Qom and Semnan. To its south, it is bordered by the provinces of Fars, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. Aminabad is the most southern city of Isfahan province just 2 km north of the border. To the east, it is bordered by the province of Yazd. To the west, it is bordered by the province of Lurestan and to the southwest by the province of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiyari.

The city of Isfahan is the provincial capital; and the counties of this province are as follows: Aran o Bidgol, Ardestan, Esfahan, Lanjan, Shahinshahr and Meymeh, Khomeini Shahr, Khansar, (The Upper) Semirom, Fereydan, Fereydunshahr, Falavarjan, Kashan, Golpayegan, Mobarakeh, Nain, Najaf Abad, Lower Semirom (Dehaghan), Shahreza, Anarak and Natanz; 18 townships, 38 counties, 67 cities, and 2,470 villages in all. According to the census in the year 2006, the population of the province was 4,559,256 of which approximately 83.3 percent were urban residents and 16.7 percent resided in the rural areas. The literacy rate was 88.65 percent. In 2011 population of Isfahan grew up to 4,879,312.^[3]

The province experiences a moderate and dry climate on the whole, ranging between 40.6 °C and 10.6 °C on a cold day in the winter season. The average annual temperature has been recorded as 16.7 °C and the annual rainfall on an average has been reported as 116.9 mm. The city of Sepahan (Esfahan) however experiences an excellent climate, with four distinct seasons.

With an elevation of 4,040 metres, the Shahankuh is the highest peak in Isfahan Province. This mountain is located about 20 kilometres southwest of the city of Fereydunshahr in the western part of Isfahan Province.

History and culture

Historians have recorded Espahan, Sepahan or Isfahan initially as a defense and military base. The security and protection of the gradually increasing castles and fortifications, thereby, would provide the protection of residents nearby, therefore leading to the growth of large settlements nearby. These historical castles were Atashgah, Sarooyieh, Tabarok, Kohan Dej, and Gard Dej to name a few. The oldest of these is Ghal'eh Sefeed and the grounds at Tamijan from prehistoric times. The historic village of Abyaneh, a nationwide attraction, also has Sassanid ruins and fire temples among other historical relics.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, Isfahan province enjoyed high standards of prosperity as it became the capital of Safavid Persia. While the city of Sepahan (Esfahan) was their seat of monarchy, Kashan was their place of vacation and leisure.

Isfahan province encompasses various sects today. The majority of the people in the province are Persian speakers, but Bakhtiari Lurs, Georgians, Armenians, Qashqais and Persian Jews also reside in the province. The official language of the province is Persian, though different ethnic groups and tribes abide by their own language such as Judeo-Persian, Armenian, Georgian, Qashqai Turkic or Bakhtiari Lurish. Isfahan province is noted for its reputed personalities such as writers, poets and other eminent figures who have been born and brought up or have lived in this territory.

Education

Public Universities

Islamic Azad Universities

Several well-known Islamic Azad University campuses in Iran are located in the province:

References

^ "National census 2016". amar.org.ir. Retrieved 2017-03-14.[]
^ "همشهری آنلاین-استان‌های کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند (Provinces were divided into 5 regions)". Hamshahri Online (in Persian). 22 June 2014 (1 Tir 1393, Jalaali). Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Selected Findings of National Population and Housing Census 2011 Archived 2013-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
^ http://iaufala.ac.ir/index.aspx?lang=2&sub=0
^ "khuisf.ac.ir". khuisf.ac.ir. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
^ [1]

Bibliography

Albert Houtum-Schindler (1897). "Province of Isfahan". Eastern Persian Irak. London: J. Murray and Royal Geographical Society. pp. 119+ – via HathiTrust.

External links

^ [3] Archived April 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ [4] Archived November 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine

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

[2] "همشهری آنلاین-استان‌های کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند (Provinces were divided into 5 regions)". Hamshahri Online (in Persian). 22 June 2014 (1 Tir 1393, Jalaali). Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] Selected Findings of National Population and Housing Census 2011 Archived 2013-05-31 at the Wayback Machine

[4] ttp://iaufala.ac.ir/index.aspx?lang=2&sub=0

[5] "khuisf.ac.ir". khuisf.ac.ir. Retrieved 2013-08-11.

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[7] [3] Archived April 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[8] [4] Archived November 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine

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 The Isfahan province covers an area of approximately 107,027 square km and is situated in the center of Iran. To its north, stand the [[Markazi Province|Markazi]] (Central) Province and the provinces of [[Qom Province|Qom]] and [[Semnan province|Semnan]]. To its south, it is bordered by the provinces of [[Fars Province|Fars]],  and [[Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province]]. [[Aminabad, Shahreza|Aminabad]]  is the most southern city of Isfahan province just 2&nbsp;km north of the border.   To the east, it is bordered by the province of [[Yazd Province|Yazd]]. To the west, it is bordered by the province of [[Lorestan Province|Lurestan]] and to the southwest by the province of [[Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiyari]].
-The city of Isfahan is the provincial capital; and the counties of this province are as follows: [[Aran o Bidgol]], [[Ardestan]], [[Esfahan (city)|Esfahan]], [[Lanjan]], [[Shahinshahr]] and [[Meymeh]], [[Khomeini Shahr]], [[Khvansar|Khansar]], (The Upper) [[Semirom]], [[Fereydan]], [[Fereydunshahr]], [[Falavarjan]], [[Kashan]], [[Golpayegan]],  [[Mobarakeh]], [[Nain, Iran|Nain]], [[Najaf Abad]], [[Lower Semirom]] ([[Dehaghan]]), [[Shahreza]], [[Anarak]] and [[Natanz]]; 18 townships, 38 counties, 67 cities, and 2,470 villages in all. According to the census in the year 2006, the population of the province was 4,559,256 of which approximately 83.3 percent were urban residents and 16.7 percent resided in the rural areas. The literacy rate was 88.65 percent. In 2011 population of Isfahan grew up to 4,879,312.<ref>[http://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/1/Iran/90.pdf Selected Findings of National Population and Housing Census 2011]</ref>
+The city of Isfahan is the provincial capital; and the counties of this province are as follows: [[Aran o Bidgol]], [[Ardestan]], [[Esfahan (city)|Esfahan]], [[Lanjan]], [[Shahinshahr]] and [[Meymeh]], [[Khomeini Shahr]], [[Khvansar|Khansar]], (The Upper) [[Semirom]], [[Fereydan]], [[Fereydunshahr]], [[Falavarjan]], [[Kashan]], [[Golpayegan]],  [[Mobarakeh]], [[Nain, Iran|Nain]], [[Najaf Abad]], [[Lower Semirom]] ([[Dehaghan]]), [[Shahreza]], [[Anarak]] and [[Natanz]]; 18 townships, 38 counties, 67 cities, and 2,470 villages in all. According to the census in the year 2006, the population of the province was 4,559,256 of which approximately 83.3 percent were urban residents and 16.7 percent resided in the rural areas. The literacy rate was 88.65 percent. In 2011 population of Isfahan grew up to 4,879,312.<ref>[http://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/1/Iran/90.pdf Selected Findings of National Population and Housing Census 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531210834/http://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/1/Iran/90.pdf |date=2013-05-31 }}</ref>
 The province experiences a moderate and dry climate on the whole, ranging between 40.6&nbsp;°C and 10.6&nbsp;°C on a cold day in the winter season. The average annual temperature has been recorded as 16.7&nbsp;°C and the annual rainfall on an average has been reported as 116.9&nbsp;mm. The city of Sepahan (Esfahan) however experiences an excellent climate, with four distinct seasons.