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province of Iran

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Markazi Province is a region located in central Iran that serves as an important administrative division of the country. The province matters as a significant part of Iran's geography and governance structure.

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Instance of
province of Iran
Country
Iran
Located in
Iran
Capital
Arak
Population
1351257
Area
29127
Shares border with
Tehran Province
Image
چناس از نمای بام روستا.jpg
Unemployment rate
7.0
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Encyclopedic overview

Markazi province (Persian: استان مرکزی) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Arak. The present borders of the province date to 1977, when the province was split into the current Markazi and Tehran provinces, with portions being annexed by Isfahan, Semnan, and Zanjan Provinces. In 2014, the province was placed in Region 4.

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