Markazi province (Persian:استان مرکزی)[a] is one of the 31provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city ofArak.[4] The present borders of the province date to 1977, when the province was split into the current Markazi andTehran provinces, with portions being annexed byIsfahan,Semnan, andZanjan Provinces. In 2014, the province was placed inRegion 4.[5]
Markazi province was part of theMedian Empire in the first millennium BC, which included all of the central and western parts of modern-dayIran. The region is considered to be one of the ancient settlements on theIranian plateau. Numerous remaining ruins testify to the antiquity of this area.
In the early centuries of Islam, the name of the area was changed toJibal orKuhestan. By the early 10th century,Khorheh had become a famous city of Jibal province, followed byTafresh andKhomein.
In recent times, the expansion of the north–south railroad (commonly known as thePersian Corridor) and the establishment of major industries have helped boost development in the area.
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the province's population was 1,326,826 in 364,155 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,413,959 people in 426,613 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the province as 1,429,475 in 455,866 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Markazi province's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
^Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 11 November 1388].Approval letter of reforms and divisional changes in Markazi province.solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 163364/42/4/1. Archived fromthe original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved19 January 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
^Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386].Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Markazi province.lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 149/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 158919/T32725K. Archived fromthe original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved19 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
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