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province of Iran

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Kerman Province is a region located in southeastern Iran that covers a significant portion of the country's territory. It matters as an important economic and cultural area in Iran, historically known for its trade routes and natural resources.

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Instance of
province of Iran
Country
Iran
Located in
Iran
Capital
Kerman
Population
2652413
Area
180726
Shares border with
Fars Province
Official website
gov.kr.ir
Image
Caravanserai in desert Dasht-e Lut, Kerman Province, Iran 04.JPG
Unemployment rate
6.9
Dialing code
0341
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different from
Kermanshah Province
Commons category
Kerman Province
topic's main category
Category:Kerman province
category of associated people
Category:People from Kerman province
language used
Southern Balochi
history of topic
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Encyclopedic overview

Kerman province (Persian: استان کرمان) is the largest of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Kerman.

The province is in the southeast of Iran. In 2014 it was placed in Region 5. Mentioned in ancient times as the Achaemenid satrapy of Carmania, Kerman province has an area of 183,285 km (70,767 sq mi), encompassing nearly 11% of the land area of Iran.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kerman Province” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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