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]

For the administrative subdivisions, see Oshtorinan District and Oshtorinan Rural District.
Oshtorinan
اشترينان
City
Oshtorinan
Coordinates: 34°01′00″N 48°38′40″E
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyBorujerd
BakhshOshtorinan
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total5,520 [1]
Time zoneUTC+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
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. 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".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. "سیمای عشایر استان لرستان" (PDF) (in Persian). تهیه وتنظیم : اداره مطالعات وبرنامه ریزی: 3. Retrieved 26 April 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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