Aligudarz

Aligudarz (Persian: اليگودرز‎), also known as ‘Ali Gudār,[2] is a city and capital of Aligudarz County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 78,690, in 18,115 families.[3]

Road in vicinity of Aligoudarz at winter.
For the administrative subdivision, see Aligudarz County.
Aligudarz

اليگودرز
City
Central Square of Aligudarz
Aligudarz
Coordinates: 33°24′02″N 49°41′42″E
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyAligudarz
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total89,268 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
ClimateCsa

Aligudarz is located 420 km from Tehran and situated in a region which is a mixture of plain and foothill, thus enjoying a mountainous mild climate. Oshtorankuh Mountain range and Aligudarz River are situated here.

History

The origins of the city are unknown. The city of Aligudarz was once called Al-e Goodarz (meaning sons or tribe of Goodarz, a mythical Iranian hero from the Persian national epic Shahnameh).

In the past, the monastery of this city was a religious training center for the Qizilbash and darvishes. Famous people in this city include TV presenter Maziar Ghasemi, singer Sina Sarlak, Hossein Bashaq, Roya Zarrin, Ghazal Soleimani in the field of literature and poetry, and Ahmad Karroubi in politics.

Main sights

In the mountains and hills around Aligudarz, ancient objects have been discovered including rectangular brick earthenware from the thirteenth century AD.

Important natural and historical sites of Aligudarz include:

  • Ab Sefid (literally "White Water") waterfall
  • Aligudarz Forests
  • Sayleh castle
  • Tamandar and Bexnavid caves
  • Masisilan Ancient Hill
  • Mandish mountain
  • Chakan Waterfall
Ab Sefid Waterfall
Oshtoran Kooh Mountain

Ethnicities

The city's inhabitants belong to the Bakhtiari ethnic group, and they language is Luri. The overwhelming majority of the population are of the Shia Muslim confession. Throughout the centuries very large numbers of people of Khunsar and Golpayegan have settled in the city. There was once a Jewish community that has either been assimilated into mainstream Islam or emigrated out of the city. The last known Jewish inhabitants fled the city during the Islamic Revolution.

Notables from Aligudarz

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Aligudarz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052669" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.


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