East Azerbaijan province

East Azerbaijan Province
Persian: استان آذربایجان شرقی
Location of East Azerbaijan Province within Iran
Coordinates: 38°05′N 46°46′E / 38.083°N 46.767°E / 38.083; 46.767
Country Iran
RegionRegion 3
CapitalTabriz
Counties23
Government
  Governor-generalBahram Sarmast
  MPs of ParliamentEast Azerbaijan Province parliamentary districts
Area
  Total
45,650 km2 (17,630 sq mi)
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total
3,909,652
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
ISO 3166 codeIR-03
Main language(s)Persian (official)
local languages:
Azerbaijani
HDI (2017)0.785
high · 17th

East Azerbaijan province (Persian: استان آذربایجان شرقی) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz.

The province is located in Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ardabil province, West Azerbaijan province, and Zanjan province. East Azerbaijan is in Region 3 of Iran, with its secretariat located in its capital city, Tabriz.