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Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad (Persian: کهگیلویه و بویراحمد )is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-west of the country, and its center is Yasuj. The province covers an area of 15,563 square kilometers, and in 1996 had a population of 544,000.

History, culture, and geography


The province was once part of Fars province and (until June 23, 1963) Khuzestan province. The separation was a result of riots that occurred in July 13, 1963. It was in March of 1974 that Kohkiluyeh Va Boyer Ahmad was finally changed to a province.

The province has 132 reistered landmarks of cultural value and significance.

The province is mostly mountainous in terrain, part of the Zagros range. The highest point is the Dena summit with a height of 4,409 meters.

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Provinces of Iran

محافظة کهکیلویه و بویر أحمد | Kohkiluyeh und Buyer Ahmad | Kohkiluyeh y Buyer Ahmad | کهگیلویه و بویراحمد | Kohkiluyeh e Buyer Ahmad | Kohgiluyeh va Boyer Ahmad | コフギールーイェ・ブーイェル=アフマド州 | Kohkiluyeh e Buyer Ahmad

 

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