Kohkilouyeh and Boir Ahmad Province

Location: In the southwest of the country

Borders: Esfahan and Chahar Mahal-e Bakhtiari provinces to the north, Fars province to the east and southeast, Bushehr province to the south and Khuzestan province to the west

Area: 16249 sq km

Elevation: 970 m above sea level

Climate: cold in winters, pleasant in summers

Capital: Yasuj

Population: 544,356

Industry: baskets, carpets, rugs, mosaic tiles, bricks, livestock feed, black woven tents, gabeh, glim, walnut, dried fruits, medical herbs

History: Based on historical documents and inscriptions, there were settlements in this region in ancient time. Shahpour I, the second Sassanian king, built a great city here that proves the importance of this province at that time. This city damaged during Safavid era, in the 17th century A.D.