Ardabil province
province of Iran
Ardabil Province (Persian: استان اردبیل, Ostān-e Ardabīl ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is Ardabil. The province was established in 1993 from the eastern part of East Azarbaijan and the northern part of Gilan.
Ardabil Province
استان اردبیل | |
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 Location of Ardabīl within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′05″N 48°17′50″E / 38.2514°N 48.2973°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Capital | Ardabil |
| Counties | 10 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,800 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,248,488 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Persian (official) local languages: Azerbaijani Talysh |
