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Khoramabad

Khorramabad, Lorestan
خرم‌آباد
City
Montage of Khorramabad, Clockwise:Falak-ol-aflak castle, Kiu lake, Shapouri bridge, View of the Khorramabad city, Brick minaret, Panorama of the Khorramabad
Montage of Khorramabad, Clockwise:Falak-ol-aflak castle, Kiu lake, Shapouri bridge, View of the Khorramabad city, Brick minaret, Panorama of the Khorramabad
Official seal of Khorramabad, Lorestan
Seal
The territory of the Khorramabad inside the province of Lorestan
The territory of the Khorramabad inside the province of Lorestan
Khorramabad, Lorestan is located in Iran
Khorramabad, Lorestan
Khorramabad, Lorestan
Coordinates: 33°29′16″N 48°21′21″E / 33.48778°N 48.35583°E / 33.48778; 48.35583Coordinates: 33°29′16″N 48°21′21″E / 33.48778°N 48.35583°E / 33.48778; 48.35583
Country  Iran
Province Lorestan
County Khorramabad
Bakhsh Central
Elevation 1,147 m (3,763 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 328,544
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Climate Csa
Website www.Khorramabad.ir

Khorramabad About this sound pronunciation  (Persian: خرم‌آباد‎‎ - also Romanized as Khorramābād, Khoramabad, Khurramabad, Khorram Abad and Khur Ramābād) is a city in and capital of Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 328,544, in 75,945 families. Khorramabad is situated in the Zagros Mountains. Khorramabad Airport is 3 km south of the city proper.

The city population is predominantly Lur and Lak, although the two groups are closely related. Although not a major tourist destination, it is quite scenic and possesses several attractions, such as 5 Paleolithic cave-dwelling sites. In the city center, a tall citadel called Falak-ol-Aflak (The Heaven of Heavens), a relic of the Sassanid era, is now a nationally popular museum.

Economically, it is the regional base of the agricultural industry.

Khaydalu was one of the important cities of Elam Civilization.City of Shapurkhast was built on the ruins of Khaydalu on the orders of Shapur I Sasanid.Many experts believes that the ancient city of Khaydalu was the core of current Khorramabad city.


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