Markazi Province

Iran / Markazi / Tafresh /
 province, first-level administrative division, draw only border
Markazi (Persian: مرکزی, literally: central) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is located in the central western part of the country, and its capital is Arak. It has an area of 29,530 km² (1.8% of all of Iran) and a population of 1.35 million (2005). The present boundaries of the province date to the 1980s, when the province was split into the current Markazi and the Tehran provinces, with portions being annexed to Esfahan, Semnan and Zanjan provinces. Markazi province has 10 counties and 18 districts. The major cities of the province are: Saveh, Arak, Mahallat, Khomein, Delijan, Tafresh, Ashtian, and Shazand (previously known as Sarband).

Markazi province was part of the Median Empire in the first millennium BC, which included all of the central and western parts of modern day Iran. The region is considered to be one of the ancient settlements on the Iranian plateau. Numerous remaining ruins testify to the antiquity of this area.

In recent times, the expansion of the North-South railroad (commonly known as the Persian Corridor) and the establishing of major industries helped boost development in this region.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markazi_Province
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Coordinates:   34°37'27"N   49°59'11"E

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