Lorestan province
province of Iran
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.
Lorestan Province | |
|---|---|
 Location of Lorestan within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 61/km2 (160/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.
References
changeOther websites
change- Governor's Office Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Information portal Archived 2005-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
