Khuzestan province
Khuzestan Province
استان خوزستان | |
|---|---|
Province | |
From the top to bottom-right, Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, Shush Castle, Tomb of Daniel, Ziggurat in Chogha Zanbil, Ahvaz | |
Location of Khuzestan Province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′N 48°40′E / 31.333°N 48.667°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 4 |
| Capital | Ahvaz |
| Counties | 30 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Mohammad-Reza Mavalizadeh (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 64,055 km2 (24,732 sq mi) |
| Population (2016 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 4,710,509 |
• Estimate (2020[3]) | 4,936,000 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 061 |
| ISO 3166 code | IR-06 |
| Main language(s) | Khuzestani Arabic, Luri, Persian dialects of Khuzestan, Mandaic |
| HDI (2017) | 0.802[4] very high · 12th |
Khuzestan province [fa] ⓘ (Persian: استان خوزستان)[a] is one of the 31 Provinces of Iran. Located in the southwest of the country, the province borders Iraq and the Persian Gulf, covering an area of 63,238 square kilometres (24,416 sq mi). Its capital is the city of Ahvaz.[5] Since 2014, it has been part of Iran's Region 4.[6]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 December 2024). "Khuzestan Province" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 July 2014) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Islamic Parliament Research Center. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82830/T126K. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "همشهری آنلاین-استانهای کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند" [Provinces Were Divided into Five Regions]. Hamshahri Online (in Persian). 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014.
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