Lowshan

Lowshan () is a city in, and the capital of, Lowshan District of Rudbar County, Gilan province, Iran. It is located on the Shahrood river in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.

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Settlement.official_name: Lowshan
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Dscloshanpol(18).jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gilan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Rudbar
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Lowshan
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016 Census
Settlement.population_total: 13032
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: IRST
Settlement.utc_offset: +3:30

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Population: 13032
Elevation: 491
Official website: www.loshancity.com
Image: Dscloshanpol(18).jpg

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male population: 6694
female population: 6338
Commons category: Lowshan

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Lowshan () is a city in, and the capital of, Lowshan District of Rudbar County, Gilan province, Iran. It is located on the Shahrood river in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.

==History== In the beginning of the 13th century, Shamlu clan from Bigdeli tribe lived in Lowshan village of Tarom. Both Lowšān and Manjil had a mainly Turkish population from the ʿAmmārlu tribe, together with Tats and Kurds, and belonged to the ʿAmmārlu district.