Markazi (استان مرکزی in Persie) is ane o the 30 provinces o Iran. The wird markazi means central in Persie.
Markazi lies in wastren Iran. Its caipital is Arak. Its population is estimatit at 1.35 million. The present borders o the province date tae the 1980s, when the province wis split intae the current Markazi an the Tehran Province, wi portions being annexed bi Isfahan, Semnan Province, an Zanjan.
The major ceeties o the province are: Saveh, Arak, Mahallat, Khomein, Delijan, Tafresh, Ashtian, an Shazand (previously kent as Sarband)
Markazi province wis pairt o the Median Empire in the first millennium BC, which includit aw o the central an wastren pairts o modren day Iran. The region is considered tae be ane o the auncient settlements on the Iranian plateau. Numerous remainin ruins testify tae the antiquity o this aurie.
In the early centuries Islam, the name o the aurie wis chyngit tae Jabal or Qahestan. Bi the early 10t century, Khorheh haed become a famous ceety o Jabal province, follaed bi Tafresh an Khomein.
In recent times, the expansion o the North-Sooth railwey (commonly kent as the Persian Corridor) an the establishin o major industries helped boost development in the aurie.
Mony figures in Iranian history trace their beginnins tae this province. namely: Mirza Abulqasem Qaem Maqam, Abbas Eqbal Ashtiani, Mirza Taqi Khan Amir Kabir, Qaem Maqam Farahani, Mahmoud Hessabi, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Araki, an mony ithers.
Markazi province consists of 11 coonties an 18 destricts (Khondab Coonty haes been addit tae the counties as of 2007).
Map | Shahrestan | Map Key | Bakhsh | Center |
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Arak | A | Central | Arak | |
k | Khondab | |||
Ashtian | Ash | Central | Ashtian | |
Delijan | D | Central | Delijan | |
Komijan | K | Central | Komijan | |
m | Milajerd | |||
Khomein | Kh | Central | Khomein | |
k | Kamareh | |||
Mahallat | M | Central | Mahallat | |
Saveh | S | Central | Saveh | |
n | Nobaran | |||
Shazand | Sh | Central | Shazand | |
s | Sarband | |||
z | Zalian | |||
Tafresh | T | Central | Tafresh | |
f | Farahan | |||
Zarandiyeh | Z | Central | Mamooniyeh | |
k | Kharqan | |||
Neighbor provinces: E: Isfahan, H: Hamadān, L: Loristan, Qm: Qom, Qz: Qazvīn, T: Tehran |
Places aroond Markazi Province | |
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