Hamadan province
Hamadan Province
Persian: استان همدان | |
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Location of Hamadan Province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′N 48°30′E / 34.750°N 48.500°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 4 |
| Capital | Hamadan |
| Counties | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Hamid Mollanouri Shamsi (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,493 km2 (7,526 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,738,234 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 081 |
| Main language(s) | Persian, Azerbaijani, Luri, Kurdish |
| HDI (2017) | 0.775 high · 22nd |
| Website | Official website of Hamadan Governorship |
Hamadan Province (Persian: استان همدان) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Hamadan. In the Zagros Mountains, the province covers an area of 19,546 km2.