Lorestan province
Lorestan Province is a province of western Iran. It is the home land of the Lurs people and of the Luri language. Lorestan is in the Zagros Mountains, in the western part of Iran.
 Location of Lorestan within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′14″N 48°21′14″E / 33.4871°N 48.3538°ECoordinates: 33°29′14″N 48°21′14″E / 33.4871°N 48.3538°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Capital | Khorramabad |
| Counties | 10 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,294 km2 (10,924 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,716,527 |
| • Density | 60.6675/km2 (157.1282/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Luri |
Some of the important cities are Khorramabad, Borujerd, and Aligudarz.
Lorestan Province Media
Cave painting in Doushe cave, Lorestan
Disc-headed pin depicting a female figure as decoration. Found in Lorestan, Rietberg Museum, Zürich
Kashkan Bridge, built during Hasanwayhid rule in Lorestan.
- Lorestan
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References
Other websites
- Governor's Office Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Information portal Archived 2005-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
