Kerman Province
Persian: استان کرمان | |
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![]() Bam Fortress (2016) | |
![]() Location of Kerman Province within Iran | |
Coordinates: 29°13′N 57°26′E / 29.217°N 57.433°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Region | Region 5 |
Capital | Kerman |
Counties | 25 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Mohammad-Mahdi Fadakar |
• MPs of Assembly of Experts | 1 Ahmad Khatami 2 Aman-Allah Alimoradi 3 Mohammad Bahrami Khoshkar |
• Representative of the Supreme Leader | Hasan Alidadi Soleimani |
Area | |
• Total | 183,285 km2 (70,767 sq mi) |
Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,164,718 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
ISO 3166 code | IR-08 |
Main language(s) | Persian |
HDI (2017) | 0.778[3] high · 20th |
Website | www.gov.kr.ir |
Kerman province (Persian: استان کرمان)[a] is the largest of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Kerman.[4]
The province is in the southeast of Iran. In 2014 it was placed in Region 5.[5] Mentioned in ancient times as the Achaemenid satrapy of Carmania,[6] Kerman province has an area of 183,285 km2 (70,767 sq mi), encompassing nearly 11% of the land area of Iran.[7]
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