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Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
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| Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد |
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| Admin. Center: • Coordinates: |
Yasuj • |
| Area : | 15,504 km² |
| Population(2005): • Density : |
695,099 • 44.8/km² |
| No. of Counties: | 5 |
| Time zone: | UTC+3:30 |
| Main language(s): | Persian Boyerahmadi |
Kohgilūyé o Boyer-Ahmad (Persian: کهگیلویه و بویراحمد) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Yasuj. The province covers an area of 15,563 square kilometers, and in 1996 had a population of 544,000.
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The province was once part of Fars province and (until June 23, 1963) Khuzestan province. The separation was a result of riots that occurred in July 13, 1963. It was in March of 1974 that Kohgiluyeh Va Buyer Ahmad was finally changed to a province.
The province has 132 reistered landmarks of cultural value and significance.
The province is mostly mountainous in terrain, part of the Zagros range. The highest point is the Dena summit with a height of 4,409 meters.
The mountain range of Dena, with more than 20 elevations and over 4000 meters high above the sea level, is, in fact, the great Himalayas in miniature. The mountain range, which is located in Kohgiluyeh va Buyer Ahmad province, is covered with oak forests. Natural springs, singing of the birds, and fresh air fascinate all lovers of nature.
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| Y | Yasooj |
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| Ardabīl • Bushehr • Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari • East Azarbaijan • Eşfahān • Fārs • Gīlān • Golestān • Hamadān • Hormozgān • Īlām • Kermān • Kermanshah • Khuzestan • Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad • Kordestan • Lorestān • Markazi • Māzandarān • North Khorasan • Qazvīn • Qom • Razavi Khorasan • Semnān • Sistan and Baluchestan • South Khorasan • Tehran • West Azarbaijan • Yazd • Zanjan |
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