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with an area of 175,069 square kilometers, Kerman is one of the
largest province of Iran, and it includes 11% of the total area of
the country. It is located on the south-east part of Iran and its
main cities and towns are: Kerman ( the provincial capital ), Bam,
Baft, Bardseer, Giroft, Kahnooj, Shahr-e-Babak, Syrjan, Rafsanjan
and Zarand.
According to the 1996 census, the population of the province was
2,004,000 which from 52.9% were urban dwellers 46% villagers and
the remaining 1.1% were registered as nomad tribes. Urbanization
rate was recorded in the county of Kerman as the highest in the
Province with 79.9%, because of the city of Kerman itself which is
the most developed and the largest in the province.
The mountainous area of the Province ia a part of the central
mountains of the country and they are formed by some old volcanic
highlands which starts from Azarbaijan, on the north-west of the
country and sends in Balouchestan. Between mountain chains of the
region there are many plains. Bashagerd and Koohbanan mountains
are the highest in the region, while there are some famous peaks
such as Toghrol, Aljerd, Syrach, Abareq and Tahrood. There are
some others peaks located on the northern part of the province
e.g. Medvar, Shahre-Babak, Koohpange, Cheheltan, Lalezaar and
Hezarbahr Aseman.
The climate of the province is varying because of the extreme
Geographical diversity of the region. On the north, north-west and
central parts of the province it is dry and moderate, while the
weather in the south and the south-east is very hot and relatively
humid. In the center of the province where the city of Kerman is
located, the weather is arid and semi-moderate, and the average
temperature is 39.6 C, and the lowest was recorded at -7 C. the
temperature average of the province during the spring ( from April
till june), has been recorded to be between 20 - 25 C. There for
Spring is the Best season to travel to the province and to enjoy
visiting its many historical and natural sites. Natural attraction
of the province of Kerman is significant for its varieties.
Mineral springs provide beautiful natural views, and there are
many beautiful places worth to see. Many green spaces, marvelous
peaks, natural lakes and pools and many protected fields alongside
the beautiful desert sites can be identified as the natural
beauties and tourism attraction of the province. A brief glance at
the tourism sector of the province will be wnough to demonstrate
the natural and historical tourism potentials of Kerman.
The history of the people of this province goes to 4000 BC, which
turns the region into a historical site as a whole. During its
long history, a valuable collection of historical and cultural
heritage have been gathered there,which constitutes a valuable
part of the Persian Civilization and deserves attention of
tourists. Every historical space in today Kerman reveals, their
local government and structure of local communities.
Historical, and tourism attraction of the province’s cities and
towns are reviewed bellow:
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