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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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.
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