Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
Persian: استان چهارمحال و بختیاری | |
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Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′N 50°29′E / 31.967°N 50.483°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 2 |
| Capital | Shahr-e Kord |
| Counties | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Jafar Mardani (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,332 km2 (6,306 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 947,763 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Luri language Persian Qashqai Turkish |
| HDI (2017) | 0.798 high · 13th |
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province (Persian: استان چهارمحال و بختیاری) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahr-e Kord. The province lies in the southwest of the country, with an area of 16,332 square kilometers.
The province was classified as part of Region 2 upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22, 2014.