{{Short description|Region in Iran}} {{Distinguish|text = administrative Regions of Iran}} {{One source|date=May 2024}} The provinces of Central Iran|thumb|right '''Central Iran''' ({{langx|fa| ایران مرکزی}}) consists of the southern slopes of the Alborz Mountains in the north, the Zagros Mountains in south, the Central Iranian Range, and the desert of Dasht-e Kavir.
It includes the provinces of Isfahan, Yazd, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Markazi, Qazvin, Alborz, Tehran, Qom, and Semnan.
Its major cities are Tehran, Isfahan, Arak, Yazd, Karaj, Qazvin, Qom, Kashan, Saveh, and Shahr-e Kord.
==Climate== *'''Hot desert climate''' in the deserts. *'''Cold desert climate''' in the central mountains. *'''Humid continental climate''' on the few rivers. *'''cold semi-arid climate''' in the high mountains.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iran Climate: Weather Iran & Temperature By Month |url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/iran-66/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=en.climate-data.org}}</ref>
==See also== {{div col}} * Northern Iran * Western Iran * Northwestern Iran * Eastern Iran * Southern Iran {{div col end}}
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Category:Subdivisions of Iran Iran