Central Iran

Central Iran (Persian: 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 Esfahan, Yazd, Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari, Markazi, Qazvin, Alborz, [[]], Qom, and Semnan.

The major cities are Tehran, Isfahan, Arak, Yazd, Karaj, Qazvin, Qom, Kashan, Saveh, and Shahr-e Kord.

• 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.^[1]