Lowshan

Lowshan

لوشان
Lowshan لوشان
City
	Lowshan
	Coordinates: 36°37′14″N 49°30′38″E / 36.62056°N 49.51056°ECoordinates: 36°37′14″N 49°30′38″E / 36.62056°N 49.51056°E
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Rudbar
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2016 Census)
• Total	13,032
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Lowshan (Persian: لوشان, also Romanized as Lowshān, Loshan and Looshan; also known as Pol-e-Lowshān and Pul’-i-Loshan)^[2] is a city in the Central District of Rudbar County, Gilan Province, northern Iran.

It is located on the Shahrood river in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.

At the 2006 census, its population was 14,596, in 3,584 families.^[3] Both Lowšān and Manjil had a mainly Turkish population from the ʿAmmārlu tribe, together with Tats and Kurds, and belonged to the ʿAmmārlu district.^[4]

References[]

^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
^ Lowshan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073233" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
^ Encyclopædia Iranica :MANJIL

External links[]

Lowshan.com — scientific and cultural Website.

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[1] "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".

[2] Lowshan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073233" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.

[4] Encyclopædia Iranica :MANJIL

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