Ardabil province - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ardabil Province استان اردبیل | |
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![]() Location of Ardabīl within Iran | |
Coordinates: 38°15′05″N 48°17′50″E / 38.2514°N 48.2973°E | |
Country | Iran |
Capital | Ardabil |
Counties | 10 |
Area | |
• Total | 17,800 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 1,248,488 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
Main language(s) | Persian (official) local languages: Azerbaijani Talysh |
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Ardabil Province (Persian: استان اردبیل, Ostān-e Ardabīl ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is Ardabil. The province was established in 1993 from the eastern part of East Azarbaijan and the northern part of Gilan.