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Markazi province
province of Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Markazi (Persian: استان مرکزی) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. The word markazi means central in Persian.[2] There are about 1,350,000 people living in the Markazi Province currently.
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Markazi Province
استان مرکزی | |
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![]() Location of Markazi within Iran | |
Coordinates: 34.0954°N 49.6909°E / 34.0954; 49.6909 | |
Country | Iran |
Capital | Arak |
Counties | 11 |
Area | |
• Total | 29,127 km2 (11,246 sq mi) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 1,351,257 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
Main language(s) | Persian |
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Some of the biggest cities of the province are: Saveh, Arak, Mahallat, Khomein, Delijan, Tafresh, Ashtian, and Shazand.