Kerman province

Kerman Province (Persian: استان کرمان, Ostān-e Kermān) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is Kerman.

Kerman Province
استان کرمان
Province
Location of Kerman within Iran
Location of Kerman within Iran
Coordinates: 30.2907°N 57.0679°E / 30.2907; 57.0679
Country Iran
RegionRegion 5
CapitalKerman
Counties23
Government
 • GovernorTBD
Area
 • Total183,285 km2 (70,767 sq mi)
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total3,164,718
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+04:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)Persian, Garmsiri [2]
HDI (2017)0.778[3]
high · 20th
Websitewww.gov.kr.ir

References
  1. National Census 2006
  2. Habib Borjian, “KERMAN xvi. LANGUAGES,” Encyclopædia Iranica, XVI/3, pp. 301-315, available online at http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/kerman-16-languages
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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