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Lorestan Province

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Lorestan Province

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Also known as Luristan

province of Iran

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Lorestan Province is a region in Iran located in the western part of the country. It matters as an important area with historical significance and natural resources, serving as part of Iran's diverse provincial geography.

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Instance of
province of Iran
Country
Iran
Located in
Iran
Population
1716527
Area
28294
Shares border with
Hamadan Province
Image
Oshtoran kuhj.jpg
Unemployment rate
14.9
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category of associated people
Category:People from Lorestan province
topic's main category
Category:Lorestan province
Commons category
Lorestan Province
language used
Laki
native label
استان لرستان
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Encyclopedic overview

Lorestan province (Persian: استان لرستان) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Khorramabad.

Lorestan is in the western part of the country in the Zagros Mountains and covers an area of 28,392 km. In 2014 it was placed in Region 4.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lorestan Province” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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