Markazi Province

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)

History

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.

Coonties an destricts
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  400px 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

Colleges an universities
 Arak University o Medical Sciences
 Iran University o Science an Technology , Arak Campus
 University o Arak
 Tafresh University
 Islamic Azad University o Khomein 
 Islamic Azad University of Arak
 Islamic Azad University o Saveh 
 Islamic Azad University o Farahan 
 Islamic Azad University o Ashtian
 Islamic Azad University o Tafresh
 Tarbiat Moallem University o Arak

 References 

Freemit airtins
Offeecial wabsteid o Markazi Province 
Foreign Commercial Centre o Markazi Province 
Provincial Cultural Heritage Organization
 Iran Chamber o Commerce, Industries & Mines 

Category:Provinces o Iran