Ilam Province | |
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Coordinates: 33°11′N 46°40′E / 33.183°N 46.667°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Region | Region 4 |
Founded | 1974 |
Capital | Ilam |
Counties | 12 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Ahmad Karami |
Area | |
• Province | 20,164.11 km2 (7,785.41 sq mi) |
• Urban | 30.13 km2 (11.63 sq mi) |
• Rank | 22nd |
Latest measurement in 2019 | |
Highest elevation [5] (Kan Seifi Peak) | 2,775 m (9,104 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Population (2016)[7] | |
• Province | 580,158 |
• Estimate (2024)[8] | 904,000 |
• Rank | 31st (last) |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
• Urban | 395,263 |
• Rural | 184,444 |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
Postal code | 69311–69991[9] |
Area code | +98 84 |
ISO 3166 code | IR-16 |
Vehicle registration | Iran 98[10] |
Main language(s) | Persian (official) local languages:[11] Kurdish Luri Arabic |
HDI (2017) | 0.815[12] very high · 8th |
Website | Ilam Portal |
Ilam Province (Persian: استان ایلام)[a] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Ilam.[15]
The province is in the western part of the country in Region 4 and covers 20,164.11 km2 (7,785.41 sq mi). It shares 425 km (264 mi) of the border with Iraq, and also bordering on the provinces of Kermanshah, Lorestan, and Khuzestan.
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