Semnan Province
Persian: استان سمنان | |
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![]() Historical entrance to the Semnan Citadel at night | |
![]() Location of Semnan province within Iran | |
Coordinates: 35°11′N 54°25′E / 35.183°N 54.417°E[2] | |
Country | Iran |
Region | Region 1[1] |
Capital | Semnan |
Counties | 8 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Mohammad-Reza Hashemi |
• MPs of Assembly of Experts | Mohammad Shahcheraghi |
• Representative of the Supreme Leader | Morteza Motiei |
Area | |
• Total | 97,491 km2 (37,641 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 702,360 |
• Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
ISO 3166 code | IR-20 |
Main language(s) | Semnani languages, Persian |
HDI (2019) | 0.807[4] very high · 4th |
Semnan province (Persian: استان سمنان)[a] is one of the 31 Provinces of Iran. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is the city of Semnan.[5]
The province of Semnan covers an area of 96,816 square kilometers and stretches along the Alborz mountain range, bordering on Kavir desert in its southern parts. The province was made part of Region 1 following the division of the provinces into 5 regions, solely for coordination and development purposes, on June 22, 2014.[1]
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