Oshtorinan
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
اشترينان | |
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City | |
  Oshtorinan | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′00″N 48°38′40″E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Borujerd |
| Bakhsh | Oshtorinan |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,520 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
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
- https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- 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".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- "سیمای عشایر استان لرستان" (PDF) (in Persian). تهیه وتنظیم : اداره مطالعات وبرنامه ریزی: 3. Retrieved 26 April 2020. Cite journal requires
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