'''Kerman Province''' is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the southeast of the country. Its center is Kerman. The province of Kerman is the second largest in Iran, 181,714 km2. The population of the province is 2652413 [http://www.sci.org.ir/content/userfiles/_census85/census85/natayej/township/Os08.xls]. The main townships of Kerman province are: Baft, Bardsir, Bam, Jiroft, Rafsanjan, Zarand, Sirjan, Shahr-e-Babak, Kerman, Mahan and Kohnoj. <gallery> Image:Kerman-province1.jpg|A scenery from Kerman province Image:Lute Desert.jpg|Lut desert, north-east of Kerman province Image:Abshar-Rayen.jpg|Abshar-e-Rayen Image:Image020-kerman.jpg|Abshar-e-Vorvar, On the way of Alam-Shah mountain </gallery>

Cities

  • Kerman
  • Jiroft
  • Zarand
  • Sirjan
  • Ravar
  • Bardsir
  • Kahnuj
  • Rafsanjan
  • Baft
  • Shahr-e-Babak
  • Mahan
  • Bam
  • Shahdad
  • Rayen
  • Other destinations

  • Khabr
  • Kohpayeh
  • Koh-banan
  • Sirch
  • Joopar
  • Understand

    Kerman province is considered a paradise for palaeontologists because of an abundance of vertebrate fossils from different geological eras. Fossils include Placodermi, jawed and jawless armoured fish dating back to Devonian era or first geological era (395 to 365 million years ago), dinosaurs dating back to the Jurassic era (195 to 65 million years ago) and mammals from the Third Geological Era (ranging from two to seven million years ago).

    The history of human settlements in the territory of Kerman dates back to the 4th millennium BC. This area is considered as one of the ancient regions of Iran and valuable historical vestiges have been discovered here. Jiroft is an example, where a previously unknown settlement dating back to around 2500BC has just been established by archeologists. Kerman has an abundance of historical sites and landmarks, 283 in total, according to Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. Ancient abandoned citadels such as Arg-e Bam and Rayen castle have been preserved in the desert for two thousand years.

    Historical documents refer to Kerman as "Karmania", "Kermania", "Germania" and "?ermanya", which means bravery and combat. Geographers have recorded Kerman's ancient name as "Go'asheer" (Bardesheer).

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    By plane

    Kerman International Airport (IATA: KER ? ICAO: OIKK) has regular flights to all major and some smaller cities in Iran.

    By bus

    Kerman is well connected to most parts of the country by bus.

    By car

    Freeways connect the province to Yazd, Sistan-va-Baloochestan, Hormozgan, Khorasan-e-Jonoobi and Fars.

    By Train

    Kerman is connected to the whole railway network of Iran. It is connected to Yazd and also it will be connected to Zahedan in the near future(Under construction).

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    Itineraries

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    Eat

    kashk Bademjan Dizzy Khoresht Sabzi Kalle Pacheh

    Candies: Shohan Ghotab Pistachio Date

    Drink

    Sleep

    Five-star '''Pars Hotel''' [http://www.parshotels.com/]

    Stay safe

    Learn

    Kerman province contains the following universities:
  • ''' Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman ''' [http://www.uk.ac.ir/]
  • ''' Kerman University of Medical Sciences''' [http://www.kmu.ac.ir/]
  • ''' Rafsanjan University of Vali Asr ''' [http://www.vru.ac.ir/]
  • ''' Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences ''' [http://www.rums.ac.ir/]
  • ''' Islamic Azad University of Baft ''' [http://www.iau-baft.ac.ir/]
  • ''' Islamic Azad University of Zarand ''' [http://www.iau-zarand.ac.ir/]
  • ''' Islamic Azad University of Kerman ''' [http://www.iauk.ac.ir/]
  • ''' Islamic Azad University of Jiroft ''' [http://www.azadjiroft.com/]
  • ''' Islamic Azad University of Bam '''[http://www.bam-iau.ac.ir/portal/default.aspx]
  • ''' Islamic Azad University of Bardsir '''[http://www.bardsiriau.ac.ir/]
  • ''' Islamic Azad University of Shar-e-Babak'''
  • ''' Islamic Azad University of Kahnuj '''
  • ''' Islamic Azad University of Rafsanjan '''[http://www.iaurafsanjan.ac.ir/]
  • ''' Islamic Azad University of Sirjan'''[http://www.iausirjan.ac.ir/University.aspx]
  • ''' Kerman Khaje-Nasir Higher Education Center ''' [http://www.kkhec.ac.ir]
  • ''' Shahid Chamran College of Thechnology''' [http://www.chamran-edu.ir/]
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