'IRAQ, a province of Persia, situated south of Hamadan and west of Qum. The district is an agricultural one—producing much grain, and grapes and raisins are of particularly good quality. The revenue in 1926-27 amounted to 1,450,876 krans St.=45 krans). Sultanabad, the administrative centre, is situated 34° 6' N. and 42' E., at an elevation of nearly 6,000 ft. on the
Tehran-Qum-Khurramabad road, which is suitable for motor traffic, and it is also connected by a similar road with Hamadan.