# Central Iran

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{{Short description|Region in Iran}}
{{Distinguish|text = administrative [Regions of Iran](/source/Regions_of_Iran)}}
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The provinces of Central Iran|thumb|right
'''Central Iran''' ({{langx|fa| ایران مرکزی}}) consists of the southern slopes of the [Alborz Mountains](/source/Alborz) in the north, the [Zagros Mountains](/source/Zagros_Mountains) in south, the [Central Iranian Range](/source/Central_Iranian_Range), and the desert of [Dasht-e Kavir](/source/Dasht-e_Kavir).

It includes the provinces of [Isfahan](/source/Isfahan_province), [Yazd](/source/Yazd_province), [Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari](/source/Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_province), [Markazi](/source/Markazi_province), [Qazvin](/source/Qazvin_province), [Alborz](/source/Alborz_province), [Tehran](/source/Tehran_province), [Qom](/source/Qom_province), and [Semnan](/source/Semnan_province). 

Its major cities are [Tehran](/source/Tehran), [Isfahan](/source/Isfahan), [Arak](/source/Arak%2C_Iran), [Yazd](/source/Yazd), [Karaj](/source/Karaj), [Qazvin](/source/Qazvin), [Qom](/source/Qom), [Kashan](/source/Kashan), [Saveh](/source/Saveh), and [Shahr-e Kord](/source/Shahr-e_Kord).

==Climate==
*'''[Hot desert climate](/source/BWh)''' in the deserts.
*'''[Cold desert climate](/source/BWk)''' in the central mountains.
*'''[Humid continental climate](/source/Humid_continental_climate)''' on the few rivers.
*'''[cold semi-arid climate](/source/BSk)''' 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==
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* [Northern Iran](/source/Northern_Iran)
* [Western Iran](/source/Western_Iran)
* [Northwestern Iran](/source/Northwestern_Iran)
* [Eastern Iran](/source/Eastern_Iran)
* [Southern Iran](/source/Southern_Iran)
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==References==
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Category:Subdivisions of Iran
Iran

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