Lordegan

Lordegan (Luri and Persian: لردگان‎, also Romanized as Lordegān, Lordgān, and Lordagān; also known as Lordajān, Lordakān, and Lurdagān)[3] is a city and capital of Lordegan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 22,728, in 4,459 families.[4]

Lordegan لردگان
City
Lordegan
Coordinates: 31°30′37″N 50°49′46″E
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Lordegan
Bakhsh	Central
Area
• Total	3,420 km2 (1,320 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	1,764 m (5,787 ft)
Population  (2016 Census)
• Total	40,528 [2]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

History of civilization in the region is back to Eilamian Elam Empire ( about 2500–3000 BC). The most important evidence about the history of region is three Hills (Ghale Afghan, Ghale Goshe, Ghale Geli) (in Persian:تپه) which are not natural and belong to Eilamian Empire.

The place is covered with Oak forests with variety of wild animals. On the fringes of the Lordegan River lush rice fields come to view, specially in the months of spring and summer. Most of the rivers in the province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province have a wide variety of fish the most important being the Siah Shakuli a species of the Cyprinidae. Besides which this area due to climatic conditions provides facilities for the nurturing of Trou

About the people, most of the living in rural area having farm and caring domestic animals. The majority of people in the region are Lurs and Bakhtiari and speak the Bakhtiari dialect of Luri language.