Alborz province explained
| Alborz Province |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Image Alt: | Map of Iran with Alborz highlighted |
| Map Alt: | Map of Iran with Alborz highlighted |
| Coordinates: | 35.9333°N 104°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Region 1 |
| Parts Type: | Counties |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 7 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 2010 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Karaj |
| Leader Party: | Principlist |
| Leader Title: | Governor-general |
| Leader Name: | Mojtaba Abdollahi |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 5833 |
| Population Total: | 2712400 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Main language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Persian |
| Timezone1: | IRST |
| Utc Offset1: | +03:30 |
Alborz province (fa|استان البرز) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Karaj,[3] which lies 40 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. Alborz is Iran's smallest province in area.
History
In 2010, Karaj, Nazarabad, and Savojbolagh Counties were separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[3]
Demographics
Ethnicity
The majority of the population of Alborz identify as ethnic Persians.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the counties that were later to form the province had a total population of 2,053,233.[4] The first census after the creation of Alborz province counted 2,412,513 people in 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the province as 2,712,400 people.[6]
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Alborz province's administrative divisions over two censuses are shown in the following table.
Alborz Province| Counties | 2006 | 2016 |
|---|
| — | — |
| — | 37,876 |
| — | 271,829 |
| 1,709,481 | 1,973,470 |
| 128,666 | 152,437 |
| 215,086 | 259,973 |
| — | 16,815 |
| Total | 2,053,233 | 2,712,400 | |
Cities
According to the 2016 census, 2,512,737 people (over 92% of the population of Alborz province) live in the following cities:[6]
| City | Population |
|---|
| 1,339 |
| 48,828 |
| 29,993 |
| 181,174 |
| 22,726 |
| 13,745 |
| 55,640 |
| 141,669 |
| Karaj | 1,592,492 |
| 10,940 |
| 62,910 |
| 42,147 |
| 62,005 |
| 119,418 |
| 119,512 |
| 3,545 |
| 4,654 | |
Transportation
- Metro: Tehran Metro is connected with Karaj through Line 5 (dark green). There are three metro stations in the province: Karaj, Mohammadshahr, and Golshahr. The other line from Golshahr to Hashtgerd is 25 kilometers long and has a capacity of 250,000 passengers daily.
- Train: All trains that connect Tehran with the western parts of Iran and those that go to Turkey pass through Karaj, and most of them stop at Karaj railway station.
- Bus: Karaj is on Freeway 2, which connects Tehran and Tabriz.[7]
- Shared Taxi: Several shared taxi (savari) stations offer the possibility to go from Tehran to different parts of Alborz province. The stations are located in Vanak, Tajrish, Enghelab, and Azadi. Their price varies from 40,000 to 50,000 rials, depending on their routes.[8] [9]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Barghan RD, Chendar District, Savojbolagh County, Alborz Province, Iran. openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 18 August 2024. 18 August 2024. fa.
- WWM2+82J Kamalshahr, Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran . 23 June 2025.
- Web site: Ali . Larijani . Ali Larijani . Persian: rtl=yes|تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/04/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar) . 23 June 2010 . fa:قانون تأسیس استان البرز . Law on the establishment of Alborz province . https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/782290 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216152645/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/782290 . 16 December 2023 . 20 June 2025 . Persian: rtl=yes|لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] . Persian: rtl=yes|وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior] . Persian: rtl=yes|مجلس شورای اسلامی [Islamic Consultative Assembly] . fa . Persian: rtl=yes|نامه شماره [Letter Number] 30588/412..
- Web site: fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان تهران . General Population and Housing Census 2006: Tehran Province . fa . Persian: rtl=yes|مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] . http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/23.xls . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084534/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/23.xls . 20 September 2011 . Excel . 22 June 2025.
- Web site: fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان البرز . General Population and Housing Census 2011: Alborz Province . fa . Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University . https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Alborz-old.xlt . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115202408/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Alborz-old.xlt . 15 January 2023 . Persian: rtl=yes|مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] . Excel . 23 June 2025.
- Web site: fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان البرز . General Population and Housing Census 2016: Alborz Province . fa . Persian: rtl=yes|مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] . https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_30.xlsx . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128141943/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_30.xlsx . 28 January 2020 . Excel . 22 June 2025.
- Web site: International Travel & Local Transportation International Workshop on UI GreenMetric . 2022-11-24 . iwgm.ui.ac.id.
- Web site: Makvandi . Fatemeh . 2021-07-27 . Iran Taxi - Quick and Complete Guide - experience Iran like a local . 2022-11-24 . TAPPersia . en-US.
- Web site: says . Farzad . 2019-03-19 . Everything you need to know about taxis in Iran . 2022-11-24 . Lost With Purpose - Solo female travel off the beaten track . en-US.
