Markazi Province استان مرکزی
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Admin. Center:  • Coordinates:	Arak  • 34.0954° N 49.6909° E
Area :	29,130 km²
Population(2005):  • Density :	1,361,394  • 46. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Arak, (in Persian: اراک previously known as Soltan-abad, is the center of Markazi province, Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/km²
No. of Counties:	10
Time zone:	UTC+3:30
Main language(s):	Persian, Armenian, Khalaj, Shahsevan Turkic, Some see it seen as a dialect of Azeri, Sangesari

Markazi (استان مرکزی in Persian) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan ( Persian: شهرستان shahrestān) an area inside an ostan UTC+330 is used in Iran ( Iran Standard Time) This article deals with the languages found in Iran. The Iranian languages article deals with the linguistic branch of the Indo-European languages The Armenian language (hy հայերեն լեզու hajɛɹɛn lɛzu —, conventional short form) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian Khalaj is a Language spoken primarily in Iran and Afghanistan. The Turkic languages constitute a Language family of some thirty languages spoken by Turkic peoples across a vast area from Eastern Europe and the Sangsari is an Iranian language spoken in the Semnan province of Iran mainly in the Sangsar (Mahdi Shehr town and in a several surrounding Iran is subdivided into thirty provinces ( Persian: استان ostān, plural استان‌ها ostānhā) each governed from a local center For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The word markazi means central in Persian.

Markazi is in west Iran, and its capital is Arak. Arak, (in Persian: اراک previously known as Soltan-abad, is the center of Markazi province, Its population is estimated at 1. 35 million. The present boundaries of the province date to the 1980s, when the province was split into the current Markazi and the Tehran Province, with portions being annexed to Esfahan, Semnan Province and Zanjan. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Tehran Province (استان تهران transliterated ostān-e Tehrān; is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. Semnān is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the north of the country and its center is Semnan. Zanjan (زنجان زنجان is a province located in the North-West Iran with the Zanjan city being its center

The major cities of the province are: Saveh, Arak, Mahallat, Khomein, Delijan, Tafresh, Ashtian, and Shazand (previously known as Sarband)

History

The Congregation Mosque of Narāgh. Saveh (also known as Savah is a city in the Markazi Province of Iran. Arak, (in Persian: اراک previously known as Soltan-abad, is the center of Markazi province, Mahallat (in Persian:محلات is a city located in the Markazi province of Iran. Khomein (in Persian خمین is a city in central Iran, located in Markazi province about 160 km from Qom and 350 km from Tehran For the city in Armenia see Dilijan. Delijan ( Persian: دلیجان delijān) is a town in Markazi Province, Tafresh (in Persian: تفرش is a city in Markazi "Central" Province of Iran, 222 km southwest of Tehran, located amidst Ashtian (آشتیان is an ancient city located in the northeast of Markazi province of Iran. Shazand is a small ancient town located in eastern area of the Markazi province of Iran. Markazi province is rich in historical and architectural heritage.

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 Medes were an ancient Iranian people who lived in the northwestern portions of present-day Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The region is considered to be one of the ancient settlements on the Iranian plateau. The Iranian Plateau, also known as the Persian plateau is a Geological formation in Southwest Asia, Southern 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. Tafresh (in Persian: تفرش is a city in Markazi "Central" Province of Iran, 222 km southwest of Tehran, located amidst Khomein (in Persian خمین is a city in central Iran, located in Markazi province about 160 km from Qom and 350 km from Tehran

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. 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

Many celebrities 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. Amir Kabir ( 1807 - January 11, 1852( also known as Mirza Taqi Khan Amir-Nezam ( served as Prime Minister of Persia (Iran under Mahmoud Hessaby (in Persian محمود حسابی - alternative spellings Mahmood Hesabi) ( February 23, 1903, Tehran &mdash Seyyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini ( Persian:, pronounced muːsæviː-je xomejniː}}( September 24, 1902 – June 3 1989

Geography and climate

Markazi has dry cold winters due to the mountainous terrain. It has an area of 29,530 km² (1. 8% of all of Iran. )

Counties and districts

Markazi province consists of 10 counties and 18 districts.

Map	Shahrestan	Map Key	Bakhsh	Center
	Arak	A	Central	Arak
		k	Khandab
	Ashtian	Ash	Central	Ashtian
	Delijan	D	Central	Delijan
	Komijan	K	Central	Komijan
		m	Milajerd
	Khomein	Kh	Central	Khomein
		k	Kamareh
	Mahallat	M	Central	Mahallat
	Saveh	S	Central	Saveh
		n	Nobaran
	Shazand	Sh	Central	Shazand
		s	Sarband
		z	Zalian
	Tafresh	T	Central	Tafresh
		f	Farahan
	Zarandiyeh	Z	Central	Mamooniyeh
		k	Kharqan
Neighbor Provinces: E: Esfahan, H: Hamedan, L: Lorestan, Qm: Qom, Qz: Qazvin, T: Tehran

Colleges and universities

• 1. Arak University of Medical Sciences
  2. Arak University of Science and Technology
  3. University of Arak
  4. Islamic Azad University of Khomein
  5. Islamic Azad University of Arak
  6. Islamic Azad University of Saveh
  7. Islamic Azad University of Ashtian
  8. Islamic Azad University of Tafresh
  9. Tarbiat Moallem University of Arak

External links

• Official website of Markazi Governorship
• Foreign Commercial Centre of Markazi Province
• Provincial Cultural Heritage Organization
• Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Mines