Markazi Province
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Markazi Province is one of the 31 provinces
of Iran
. The word markazi means central in Persian.
Markazi lies in western Iran. Its capital is Arak
. Its population is estimated at 1.35 million. The present borders of the province date to the 1980s, when the province was split into the current Markazi and the Tehran Province
, with portions being annexed by Esfahan
, Semnan Province
, and Zanjan
.
The major cities of the province are: Saveh
, Arak, Mahallat
, Zarandiyeh, Khomein
, Delijan
, Tafresh
, Ashtian
, and Shazand
(previously known as Sarband
)
Markazi province was part of the Median Empire in the first millennium BC, which included all of the central and western parts of modern day Iran
. The region is considered to be one of the ancient settlements on the Iranian plateau
. Numerous remaining ruins testify to the antiquity of this area.
In the early centuries Islam, the name of the area was changed to Jabal or Qahestan. By the early 10th century, Khorheh had become a famous city of Jabal province, followed by Tafresh
and Khomein
.
In recent times, the expansion of the North-South railroad (commonly known as the Persian Corridor
) and the establishing of major industries helped boost development in the area.
Many figures in Iranian history trace their beginnings to this province. namely: Mirza Abulqasem Qaem Maqam, Abbas Eqbal Ashtiani, Mirza Taqi Khan Amir Kabir
, Qaem Maqam Farahani, Mahmoud Hessabi, Ayatollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Araki, and many others.
has been added to the counties as of 2007).
Provinces of Iran
Iran is subdivided into thirty one provinces , each governed from a local center, usually the largest local city, which is called the capital of that province...
of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The word markazi means central in Persian.
Markazi lies in western Iran. Its capital is Arak
Arak, Iran
-Industries:thumb|right|250px|wagon parsArak is one of the main industrial cities of Iran, possessing many plants for heavy industries especially for the metal and machinery industries, including:...
. Its population is estimated at 1.35 million. The present borders of the province date to the 1980s, when the province was split into the current Markazi and the Tehran Province
Tehran Province
Tehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometers and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran....
, with portions being annexed by Esfahan
Esfahan Province
Isfahan Province , also transliterated as Esfahan, Espahan, Sepahan or Isphahan, is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in the center of the country. Its capital is the city of Isfahan.- Geography :...
, Semnan Province
Semnan Province
Semnan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the north of the country, and its center is Semnan. The province of Semnan covers an area of 96,816 square kilometers and stretches along the Alborz mountain range and borders to Dasht-e Kavir desert in its southern parts.Counties of...
, and Zanjan
Zanjan Province
Zanjan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Located in the North West of Iran, its capital is Zanjan city. Zanjan province with an area of 36,400 km² has a mostly rural, population of 964,601 . The province lies 330 km northwest of Tehran, connected to it via a freeway.Zanjan...
.
The major cities of the province are: Saveh
Saveh
Sāveh is a city in the Markazi Province of Iran. It is located around 100 km southwest of Tehran. As of 2006, the city had a population of 179,009 people.-History:In the 7th century BC it was as stronghold of the Medes...
, Arak, Mahallat
Mahallat
Mahallat is a city in and the capital of Mahallat County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 35,319, in 10,285 families....
, Zarandiyeh, Khomein
Khomein
Khomeyn is a city in and the capital of Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 64,031, in 17,399 families....
, Delijan
Delijan
Delijan is a city in and the capital of Delijan County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 31,852, in 8,779 families.Delijan is located 80 km from Qom and 160 km from Isfahan....
, Tafresh
Tafresh
Tafresh is a city in and the capital of Tafresh County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,914, in 4,254 families.Tafresh is located amidst high mountains southwest of Tehran...
, Ashtian
Ashtian
Ashtian is a city in and the capital of Ashtian County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,324, in 2,597 families....
, and Shazand
Shazand
Shazand , also Romanized as Āzādshahr) is a city in and the capital of Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 19,353, in 5,265 families.-References:**...
(previously known as Sarband
Sarband (disambiguation)
Sarband may refer to:* Sarband, an early music ensemble focusing on connections between European, Islamic and Jewish musicplaces* Shazand , a district or town in the Markazi Province, Iran...
)
History
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The region is considered to be one of the ancient settlements on the Iranian plateau
Iranian plateau
The Iranian plateau, or Iranic plateau, is a geological formation in Southwest Asia. It is the part of the Eurasian Plate wedged between the Arabian and Indian plates, situated between the Zagros mountains to the west, the Caspian Sea and the Kopet Dag to the north, the Hormuz Strait and Persian...
. Numerous remaining ruins testify to the antiquity of this area.
In the early centuries Islam, the name of the area was changed to Jabal or Qahestan. By the early 10th century, Khorheh had become a famous city of Jabal province, followed by Tafresh
Tafresh
Tafresh is a city in and the capital of Tafresh County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,914, in 4,254 families.Tafresh is located amidst high mountains southwest of Tehran...
and Khomein
Khomein
Khomeyn is a city in and the capital of Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 64,031, in 17,399 families....
.
In recent times, the expansion of the North-South railroad (commonly known as the Persian Corridor
Persian Corridor
The Persian Corridor is the name for a supply route through Iran into Soviet Azerbaijan by which British aid and American Lend-Lease supplies were transferred to the Soviet Union during World War II.-Background:...
) and the establishing of major industries helped boost development in the area.
Many figures in Iranian history trace their beginnings to this province. namely: Mirza Abulqasem Qaem Maqam, Abbas Eqbal Ashtiani, Mirza Taqi Khan Amir Kabir
Amir Kabir
Amir Kabir , also known as Mirza Taghi Khan Amir-Nezam , also known by the titles of Atabak and Amir-e Nezam; chief minister to Naser al-Din Shah Qajar for the first three years of his reign and one of the most capable and innovative figures to appear in the whole Qajar period...
, Qaem Maqam Farahani, Mahmoud Hessabi, Ayatollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Araki, and many others.
Counties and districts
Markazi province consists of 11 counties and 18 districts (Khondab CountyKhondab County
Khondab County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Khondab. It was separated from Arak County in 2007. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 59,112, in 15,075 families. The county has one district: the Central District. The county has one city: Khondab....
has been added to the counties as of 2007).
| Map | Shahrestan Shahrestan Shahrestan or Shahristan may refer to:*Counties of Iran*Shahristan District*Shahrestan, Afghanistan... | Map Key | Bakhsh Bakhsh A bakhsh is a type of administrative division of Iran. While sometimes translated as county, it is more accurately translated as district, as they are similar to a township in the United States or a district of England.... | Center |
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| Arak Arak County Arak County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Arak. Its former name was Sultanabad. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 602,971, in 165,955 families; excluding those portions, the population was 535,449, in 148,646 families... |
A | Central | Arak Arak, Iran -Industries:thumb|right|250px|wagon parsArak is one of the main industrial cities of Iran, possessing many plants for heavy industries especially for the metal and machinery industries, including:... |
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| k | Khondab | |||
| Ashtian Ashtian County Ashtian County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Ashtian. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 19,011, in 5,669 families. The county has one district: the Central District. The county has one city: Ashtian.... |
Ash | Central | Ashtian Ashtian County Ashtian County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Ashtian. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 19,011, in 5,669 families. The county has one district: the Central District. The county has one city: Ashtian.... |
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| Delijan Delijan County Delijan County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Delijan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 43,388, in 12,578 families. The county has one district: the Central District. The county has two cities: Delijan and Naraq.-References:* اطلس گیتاشناسی... |
D | Central | Delijan Delijan Delijan is a city in and the capital of Delijan County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 31,852, in 8,779 families.Delijan is located 80 km from Qom and 160 km from Isfahan.... |
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| Komijan | K | Central | Komijan Komijan Komijan is a city in and the capital of Komijan County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,358, in 2,004 families.... |
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| m | Milajerd | |||
| Khomein Khomein County Khomeyn County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Khomeyn. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,840, in 29,888 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Kamareh District... |
Kh | Central | Khomein Khomein Khomeyn is a city in and the capital of Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 64,031, in 17,399 families.... |
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| k | Kamareh | |||
| Mahallat | M | Central | Mahallat Mahallat Mahallat is a city in and the capital of Mahallat County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 35,319, in 10,285 families.... |
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| Saveh Saveh County Saveh County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Saveh. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 235,843, in 63,672 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Nowbaran District... |
S | Central | Saveh Saveh Sāveh is a city in the Markazi Province of Iran. It is located around 100 km southwest of Tehran. As of 2006, the city had a population of 179,009 people.-History:In the 7th century BC it was as stronghold of the Medes... |
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| n | Nobaran | |||
| Shazand Shazand County Shazand County is a county located in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Shazand. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 118,789, in 31,228 families. The county is subdivided into four districts: the Central District, Qareh Kahrizi District, Zalian District, and... |
Sh | Central | Shazand Shazand Shazand , also Romanized as Āzādshahr) is a city in and the capital of Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 19,353, in 5,265 families.-References:**... |
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| s | Sarband | |||
| z | Zalian | |||
| Tafresh Tafresh County Tafresh County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Tafresh. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 46,680, in 14,313 families; excluding those portions, the population was 23,938, in 7,647 families. The county has one district: the Central District... |
T | Central | Tafresh Tafresh Tafresh is a city in and the capital of Tafresh County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,914, in 4,254 families.Tafresh is located amidst high mountains southwest of Tehran... |
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| f | Farahan | |||
| Zarandiyeh | Z | Central | Mamooniyeh | |
| k | Kharqan | |||
| Neighbor provinces: E: Esfahan Esfahan Province Isfahan Province , also transliterated as Esfahan, Espahan, Sepahan or Isphahan, is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in the center of the country. Its capital is the city of Isfahan.- Geography :... , H: Hamedan, L: Lorestan, Qm: Qom Qom Province Qombol Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran with 11,237 km², covering 0.89% of the total area in Iran. It is in the north of the country, and its provincial capital is the city of Qom. It was formed from part of Tehran Province in 1995. In 2005, this province had a population of... , Qz: Qazvin Qazvin Province The Qazvin Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the north-west of the country, and its center is the city of Qazvin. The province was created in 1993 out of part of Tehran Province and includes 20 cities: Qazvin, Takestan, Abyek, Buin-Zahra, Eqhbalieh, Mohammadieh, Alvand,... , T: Tehran Tehran Province Tehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometers and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran.... |
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Colleges and universities
- Arak University of Medical SciencesArak University of Medical SciencesArak University of Medical Sciences is a medical sciences university in Arak, Iran....
- Iran University of Science and Technology, Arak Campus
- University of ArakUniversity of ArakUniversity of Arak is a university in Arak, in Markazi Province of Iran.The university was established in 1971 as The College of Marjan with the assistance of the University of Tehran and Tarbiat Moallem University....
- Tafresh UniversityTafresh UniversityTafresh University , formerly named Tafresh Amir Kabir University of Technology is a educational university located in Tafresh, Iran. Now, about 3,000 students are studying in this university....
- Islamic Azad University of Khomein
- Islamic Azad University of ArakIslamic Azad University of ArakIslamic Azad University-Arak is a private university in Arak, Iran.The university was established in 1985 to further satisfy the growing need for an academic institution in the city of Arak...
- Islamic Azad University of Saveh
- Islamic Azad University of Farahan
- Islamic Azad University of Ashtian
- Islamic Azad University of TafreshTafresh Azad UniversityIslamic Azad University - Tafresh Branch is a branch of Iran's Islamic Azad Universities. It is situated in the city of Tafresh 222 kilometers southwest of Tehran. This university with more than 3000 students and more than 100 professors provides 20 different majors.-External links:**...
- Tarbiat Moallem University of Arak