Oshtorinan

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For the administrative subdivisions, see Oshtorinan District and Oshtorinan Rural District.
Oshtorinan
اشترينان
City
Oshtorinan is located in Iran
Oshtorinan
Oshtorinan
Coordinates: 34°01′00″N 48°38′40″E / 34.01667°N 48.64444°E / 34.01667; 48.64444Coordinates: 34°01′00″N 48°38′40″E / 34.01667°N 48.64444°E / 34.01667; 48.64444
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyBorujerd
BakhshOshtorinan
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total5,520 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Oshtorinan (Persian: اشترينان, oŝtorinān, Ashtarian, also Romanized as Oshtorīnān and Oshtornīān)[2] is a town and the capital of Oshtorinan District, in Borujerd County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,264, in 1,408 families.[3] The city and district is populated by Kurds.[4]

Oshtorinan has a cold climate and is an agricultural centre. Oshtorinan is located in the western region of Iran between the cities of Borujerd, Malayer, and Nahavand. It is 15 km north-west of Borujerd and historically has been used as a caravanserai for travelling from Borujerd to Hamedan, and from Isfahan to Baghdad.

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. ^ Oshtorinan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3823564" 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. ^ "سیمای عشایر استان لرستان" (PDF) (in Persian). تهیه وتنظیم : اداره مطالعات وبرنامه ریزی: 3. Retrieved 26 April 2020. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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