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| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
Khorramabad (Luri: Khurramabad, also Khorram Abad, Persian:خرم آباد Khorram Abād) is the capital of Lorestan, a province in western Iran. Iran Standard Time ( IRST) or Iran Time ( IT) is the Time zone used in Iran. UTC+330 is used in Iran ( Iran Standard Time) Lorestān ( Persian and Luri لرستان also Luristan) comprises a province and a historic territory of western Iran amidst the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. It had an estimated population of 339,759 in 2005. [1]. It is situated in the Zagros Mountains. The Zagros Mountains (جبال زاجروس (رشته كوههاى زاگرس ( Sorani Kurdish: Zagros - زاگرۆس make up Iran 's and Iraq 's Khorramabad Airport is 3 km south of the town proper. Khorramabad Airport is an airport in Khorramabad, Iran. Airlines and destinations Iran Air Tours (Tehran
The city population is predominantly Lur, an Iranian people who speak the Luri language. Lors (also Lurs Persianلر are a branch of Iranian people living mostly in south-western Iran. The Iranian people are a collection of Ethnic groups defined along linguistic lines as speaking Iranian languages. During the summer season nomadic Lur tribes migrate here to sell their handicrafts in the city's numerous bazaars. A bazaar ( بازار) (pazar is a permanent merchandising area Marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold
Although not a major tourist destination, it is quite scenic and possesses several attractions, such as 5 Paleolithic cave-dwelling sites. The term Paleolithic (or Palaeolithic) (from Greek παλαιός palaios, " Old " and λίθος Lithos, "stone" 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. Falak-ol-Aflak Castle (in قلعه فلاک الافلاک in ancient times was known as Dežbār as well as Shāpūr-Khwāst, is one of the most impressive castles The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty or Sassanian Dynasty (ساسانیان) is the name used for the third Iranian dynasty and the second Persian empire
Economically, it is the regional base of the agricultural industry. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture
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Colleges and universities
- Lorestan University of Medical Sciences [2]
- University of Lorestan [3]
- Islamic Azad University of Khorram Abad
External links
- http://www.aeka.persianblog.com انجمن علمی کشاورزی دانشگاه آزاد خرم آباد
- http://www.aeka.persianblog.com
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