Alborz Province (Persian: استان البرز, Ostān-e Alborz) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, centered in Karaj.[2] The majority of the population of Alborz identify as ethnic Persians.

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Alborz Province Ostān-e Alborz
Province
Location of Alborz within Iran
Coordinates: 35°58′N 50°52′E
Country	Iran
Region	Region 1
Capital	Karaj
Counties	7
Government
• Governor-general	Mojtaba Abdollahi
Area
• Total	5,833 km2 (2,252 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	2,712,400
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+04:30 (IRDT)
Area code	026
Main language(s)	Persian

Situated northwest of Tehran, the province of Alborz has 7 counties: Karaj County, Savojbolagh County, Taleqan County, Eshtehard County, Fardis County, Nazarabad County, and Chaharbagh County.[3] Karaj is the seat of the province. Alborz province [2] is situated 35 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains, and is Iran's smallest province in area.

According to the National Census, in 2011 the population of Alborz was 2,412,513, of which 90.5% lived in urban areas.[4]

Municipalities

• Taleghan
• Nazarabad
• Hashtgerd
• Eshtehard
• Kuhsar
• Golsar
• Kamal Shahr
• Karaj
• Garmdarreh
• Fardis
• Meshkin Dasht
• Mohammad Shahr
• Mahdasht
• Safadasht
• Malard

References

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[de] Alborz (Provinz)

[ru] Альборз