Ardabil province
Ardabil Province
Persian: استان اردبیل | |
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Location of Ardabil province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′N 48°06′E / 38.433°N 48.100°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 3 |
| Capital | Ardabil |
| Counties | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Masoud Emami Yaganeh (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,800 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,270,420 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 45 |
| Main language(s) | Persian (official) local languages: Azerbaijani Tati Talysh |
| HDI (2017) | 0.756 high · 28th |
Ardabil province (Persian: استان اردبیل) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardabil. The province is in the northwest of the country, in Region 3, bordering the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Iranian provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan, and Gilan. Spanning an area of 18,011 km2, and established in 1993, Ardabil was carved out of the eastern part of East Azerbaijan province.