Lorestan Province
Area
28,392 km²
Capital
Khorramabad
Language (s)
Lurish
Population
1,716,527
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Main Cities
Khorramabad, Borujerd, Aligoodarz, Dorood, Koohdasht, Azna, Alashtar, Delfan (Noor Abad), and Pol-e-Dokhtar, Dooreh, Rumoshkan
Cover (s)
The traditional Clothing of tribesmen in Lorestan: shawl (scarf), Sotreh (a special robe, as it has been below the knee), fedora, Kapanak (a type of tight wool robe), Giveh, Chogha (a kind of men's overwear) The traditional Clothing of tribal women in Lorestan: Jomeh (a kind of dress for women), Kalanjeh (an overwear embroidered with coins at the front), Torreh (a silk fabric by which women tie on their head) and Van flower (a colorful fabric Lur women tie on Torreh when they take part in celebrations and weddings)
Famous Shopping Centers
Borujerd grand bazaar, Lotus shopping mall
Famous Handicraft (s)
Felting, mat weaving, woolen cloth, carpet weaving, knitting Mashteh
Geography
Lorestan Province is a historic territory and province of western Iran, amidst the Zagros Mountains. Khorramabad is the capital of Lorestan province. The terrain consists chiefly of mountains, with numerous ranges, part of the Zagros chain, running northwest to southeast.
The climate is generally sub-humid continental with winter precipitation, a lot of which falls as snow. Because it lies on the westernmost slopes of the Zagros Mountains, annual precipitation in Lorestan is among the highest anywhere in Iran south of the Alborz Mountains.
The climate is generally sub-humid continental with winter precipitation, a lot of which falls as snow. Because it lies on the westernmost slopes of the Zagros Mountains, annual precipitation in Lorestan is among the highest anywhere in Iran south of the Alborz Mountains.
Museum (s)
Handicrafts museum, Khorramabad Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology Museum of Khorramabad, Museum of Natural Sciences in Khorramabad, Borujerd Historical Museum, the Museum of Anthropology in Aligudarz, Museum of Anthropology in Delfan, Anthropology Museum in Kuhdasht
Site Attractions (s)
Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, Sassanid Kashgan Bridge in Koohdasht, Jame Mosque of Borujerd, Soltani Mosque of Borujerd, Imamzadeh Ja'far in Borujerd, Bazaar of Borujerd, , Gahar Lake in Dorood, Kiyou Lake, Oshtoran Kooh Mountain in Dorood, Bisheh Waterfall in Dorood, Poldokhtar (girl bridge), Kalmakare cave, Pasangar cave, Shapuri bridge, Imamzadeh Ibrahim in Noorabad, Shurab Forest, Goldasht region in Borujerd, Varak waterfall, Absefid (white water) waterfall, Afrineh waterfall, Nojian waterfall, Makhmal-kuh waterfall, Ghoslgah waterfall, …