Alborz province explained
| Alborz province |
| Native Name: | Persian: استان البرز |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Image Alt: | Map of Iran with Alborz highlighted |
| Map Alt: | Map of Iran with Alborz highlighted |
| Coordinates: | 35.9333°N 104°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Region 1 |
| Parts Type: | Counties |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 7 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Karaj |
| Leader Title: | Governor-general |
| Leader Name: | Mojtaba Abdollahi |
| Leader Title1: | MPs of Assembly of Experts |
| Leader Name1: | Mohsen Kazeroni
Seyed Mohammad-Mehdi Mir Bagheri |
| Leader Title2: | Representative of the Supreme Leader |
| Leader Name2: | Seyyed Mohammad Mahdi Hosseini Hamedani |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 5833 |
| Population Total: | 2712400 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Main language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Persian |
| Timezone1: | IRST |
| Utc Offset1: | +03:30 |
Alborz province (Persian: استان البرز) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran.[2] [3] Its capital is the city of Karaj,[2] which lies 10 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. Alborz is Iran's smallest province in area.
History
In 2010, Karaj, Nazarabad, and Savojbolagh Counties were separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[2]
Demographics
Ethnicity
The majority of the population of Alborz identify as ethnic Persians.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the counties that were later to form the province had a total population of 2,053,233.[4] The first census after the creation of Alborz province counted 2,412,513 people in 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the province as 2,712,400 people.[6]
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Alborz province's administrative divisions over two censuses are shown in the following table.
Alborz Province| Counties | 2006 | 2016 |
|---|
| — | — |
| — | 37,876 |
| — | 271,829 |
| 1,709,481 | 1,973,470 |
| 128,666 | 152,437 |
| 215,086 | 259,973 |
| — | 16,815 |
| Total | 2,053,233 | 2,712,400 | |
Cities
According to the 2016 census, 2,512,737 people (over 92% of the population of Alborz province) live in the following cities:[6]
| City | Population |
|---|
| 1,339 |
| 48,828 |
| 29,993 |
| 181,174 |
| 22,726 |
| 13,745 |
| 55,640 |
| 141,669 |
| Karaj | 1,592,492 |
| 10,940 |
| 62,910 |
| 62,005 |
| 119,418 |
| 119,512 |
| 42,147 |
| 3,545 |
| 4,654 | |
Transportation
- Metro: Tehran Metro is connected with Karaj through Line 5 (dark green). There are 3 metro stations in the province: Karaj, Mohammadshahr, and Golshahr. The other line from Golshahr to Hashtgerd for 25 kilometers long and has the capacity of transporting 250,000 passengers daily.[7]
- Train: All trains that connect Tehran with the western parts of Iran and those that go to Turkey, pass through Karaj and most of them stop at Karaj railway station.
- Bus: Karaj is on Free Way 2, which connects Tehran and Tabriz.[8]
- Shared Taxi: Several shared taxi (savari) stations offer the possibility to come from Tehran to different parts of Alborz province. The stations are located in Vanak, Tajrish, Enghelab, and Azadi. Their price varies from 40,000 to 50,000 rials, depending on their routes.[9] [10]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Alborz province. openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 18 August 2024. 18 August 2024. fa.
- Alborz province establishment law. fa. lamtakam.com. Notification 412/30588. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216152645/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/782290. Guardian Council. Larijani. Ali. 2010. Approved 16 April 1389. 16 December 2023. 21 August 2024.
- http://www.khabaronline.ir/news-70695.aspx MPs vote for new province of Alborz
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084534/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/23.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Alborz Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230115202408/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Alborz-old.xlt. 15 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128141943/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_30.xlsx. Excel. 28 January 2020.
- Web site: Golshahr-Hashtgerd electric train line . 2022-11-24 . The Iran Project . en-US.
- Web site: International Travel & Local Transportation International Workshop on UI GreenMetric . 2022-11-24 . iwgm.ui.ac.id.
- Web site: Makvandi . Fatemeh . 2021-07-27 . Iran Taxi - Quick and Complete Guide - experience Iran like a local . 2022-11-24 . TAPPersia . en-US.
- Web site: says . Farzad . 2019-03-19 . Everything you need to know about taxis in Iran . 2022-11-24 . Lost With Purpose - Solo female travel off the beaten track . en-US.
