
ALBORZ Province
Alborz Province it one of the 31 provinces of Iran, centered in Karaj and was formed due to Tehran Provincial divisions into two provinces, by Parliamentary approval on June 23,2010 and was introduced as 31st province of Iran. Situated northwest of Tehran, the Alborz Province is situated 35 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains, and is Iran’s smallest province in terms of area. Karaj has been hosting communities since 3000 years BC. The Xurvin region of Karaj has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and the Kelak region on the left bank of Karaj River since the Iron Age.