Hamadan province
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Hamadan province (Persian: استان همدان)[lower-alpha 1] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Hamadan.[5] In the Zagros Mountains, the province covers an area of 19,546 km2.
Hamadan Province
Persian: استان همدان | |
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Coordinates: 34°45′N 48°30′E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Region | Region 4 |
Capital | Hamadan |
Counties | 10 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Alireza Ghasemi Farzad[2] |
• 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)[3] | |
• 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[4] high · 22nd |
Website | Official website of Hamadan Governorship |
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Hamadan had a population of 1,674,595 in 427,675 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,758,268 people in 506,191 households.[7] In 2014, Hamadan province was placed in Region 4.[8] The latest census in 2016 revealed a slight decrease in the population to 1,738,234 in 538,803 households.[3]
Among the major cities of the province are Asadabad, Bahar, Famenin, Hamadan, Kabudarahang, Malayer, Nahavand, Razan, and Tuyserkan.