Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province

Province of Iran
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Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province (or Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari Province, Persian: استان چهارمحال و بختیاری, Ostān-e Chahār-Mahāl-o Bakhtiyārī ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is Shahr-e Kord.

Chaharmahal (Chahar Mahaal) and Bakhtiari Province
استان چهارمحال و بختیاری
Location of Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari Province in Iran
Location of Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari Province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°19′39″N 50°51′17″E / 32.3275°N 50.8546°E / 32.3275; 50.8546
Country Iran
RegionRegion 2[1]
CapitalShahrekord
Counties10
Government
 • GovernorEghbal Abasi
Area
 • Total16,332 km2 (6,306 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total947,763
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+04:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)Bakhtiari Lurish
Persian
Qashqai Turkish
HDI (2017)0.798[3]
high · 13th

References

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  1. "استان‌های کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند". همشهری آنلاین. June 22, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  2. "National census 2016". amar.org.ir. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.