Markazi Province

Markazi (استان مرکزی in Persie) is ane o the 30 provinces o Iran. The wird markazi means central in Persie.

Map o Iran wi Markazi heichlichtit

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

The Congregation Mosque of Narāgh. Markazi province is rich in historical an airchitectural heritage.

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
	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

1. Arak University o Medical Sciences
2. Iran University o Science an Technology Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, Arak Campus
3. University o Arak
4. Tafresh University
5. Islamic Azad University o Khomein Archived 2012-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
6. Islamic Azad University of Arak
7. Islamic Azad University o Saveh Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
8. Islamic Azad University o Farahan Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
9. Islamic Azad University o Ashtian
10. Islamic Azad University o Tafresh
11. Tarbiat Moallem University o Arak

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial wabsteid o Markazi Province Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
• Foreign Commercial Centre o Markazi Province Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Provincial Cultural Heritage Organization
• Iran Chamber o Commerce, Industries & Mines Archived 2006-10-29 at the Wayback Machine