Place
Place
Provinces of Iran
استانهای ایران
Iran's administrative division into 31 provinces, reflecting the country's diverse geography, peoples, and heritage. (Note: 'Ilam' is a modern province, distinct from ancient 'Elam'.)
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- Number of provinces
- 31
- Administrative unit
- Province, county, district
Detail
This section addresses Iran's administrative divisions and its thirty-one provinces. Iran is administratively divided into provinces (ostan), each with a capital city, which are further subdivided into counties, districts, and rural districts. These provinces vary widely in geography, climate, ethnic and linguistic composition, and economy, and this section offers an overview of each and its place within the country.
Related entities
Sources
- Statistical Centre of Iran
- Encyclopaedia Iranica — 'Administrative divisions'
- Britannica — 'Iran: Local government'