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Lorestan province

Coordinates: 33°29′14″N 48°21′14″E / 33.4871°N 48.3538°E / 33.4871; 48.3538
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Lorestan Province
Map of Iran with Lorestan highlighted
Location of Lorestan within Iran
Coordinates: 33°29′14″N 48°21′14″E / 33.4871°N 48.3538°E / 33.4871; 48.3538
CountryIran
CapitalKhorramabad
Counties10
Area
 • Total28,294 km2 (10,924 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)[1]
 • Total1,716,527
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+04:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)Luri

Lorestan Province is a province of western Iran. It is the home land of the Lurs people and of the Luri language. Lorestan is in the Zagros Mountains, in the western part of Iran.

Lorestan is located close to the border with Iraq. Situated in a picturesque valley surrounded by mountains, Lorestan is about 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) east of the border with Iraq.[2]

Some of the important cities are Khorramabad, Borujerd, and Aligudarz.

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