Ilam province
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Ilam Province استان ایلام |
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| Province | |
| Etymology: The ancient pre-Iranic civilization of Elam | |
| Nickname(s): عروس زاگرس (The Bride of Zagros) | |
 Location of Ilam within Iran |
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| Coordinates: 33°38′18″N 46°25′21″E / 33.6384°N 46.4226°ECoordinates: 33°38′18″N 46°25′21″E / 33.6384°N 46.4226°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Region | Region 4 |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Capital | Ilam |
| Counties |
List
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| Government | |
| • Body | Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Mohammadreza Morvarid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,086 km2 (7,369 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Kan Seifi Peak) | 3,050 m (10,010 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 557,599 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRST (UTC+04:30) |
| Postal code | 69311–69991 |
| Area code(s) | +98 84 |
| Vehicle registration | Iran 98 |
| Website | Ilam Portal |
Ilam Province (Persian: استان ایلام) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. In 2014 it was placed in Region 4. It is in the west of the country, bordering Iraq. Its provincial center is the city of Ilam. Covering an area of 19,086 square kilometers include Ilam, Mehran, Dehloran, Darreh Shahr, Sarable, Eyvan, Abdanan and Arkwaz cities. Ilam province shares its borders with 3 neighbor Iranian provinces and Iraq, Khuzestan province in the south, Lurestan province in the east, Kermanshah province in the north and Iraq in the west with 425 kilometers of common border. The population of the province is approximately 600,000 people (2015 estimate).
In Ilam province Mehran and Dehloran are among the warmest regions of Iran and other cities of Ilam province are mountainous with mild temperature except for the north and north eastern parts of Ilam provinces which are relatively cold regions. The average annual rainfall province is 578 mm. Ilam's highest point is the peak Kabir Kuh at 3200 m, part of the Zagros mountains. Eyvan and Ilam (city) are less warm than the other cities in the province because they are situated in the north of the province. Wheat is the most common crop cultivated in this province.In 1996, the absolute maximum temperature was 38 °C in August and the minimum temperature was 0.4 °C in February. The number of freezing days in winter was 27 days.
Previous reports showed that Kurds comprise approximately 86% of the province's population, with most other inhabitants being Lurs, Laks and Arabs. Ilam Kurds are predominantly Feyli Kurds. The absolute majority of the residents in the southern part of the province (Abdanan, Badreh, Dehloran and Mehran) are Kurds and speak Kurdish. Nevertheless, In Darreh Shahr, the majority of residents speak in Laki and Lurish, and there are also some tribes of Lurs such as Shuhans,Seleyverzis and Kaydkhordeh living in the southern and eastern parts of the province.The north is mostly inhabited by Kurdish tribes who speak two dialects: Kalhuri and Feyli. The majority are Feyli, such as those of Khezel, Arkawâzi, Beyrey (Ali Sherwan) and Malek shahi . All of residents in Ilam province are Shi'a Muslims. Altogether, based on new research in 2014, in the southern and eastern parts of the province, the main ethnicities are Kurds, Lurs ,laks,persians and Arabs respectively. Totally in ilam province Population and percentage of mother-tongue speakers for languages of Ilam are as following: %79.6 Kurds, %10.7 Lurs (Shuhans,Sleyverzis and Kaydkhordeh tribes), %6.1 Laks ,% 1.8 Arabs and %1.8 Persians.
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