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Lorestan province
province of Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Lorestan Province | |
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![]() Location of Lorestan within Iran | |
Coordinates: 33.4871°N 48.3538°E / 33.4871; 48.3538 | |
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 |
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Some of the important cities are Khorramabad, Borujerd, and Aligudarz.