Nurabad, Lorestan
For the administrative subdivision, see Nurabad Rural District (Lorestan Province). For other places with this name, see Nurabad.
| Nurabad نورآباد | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Nurabad | |
| Coordinates: 34°04′24″N 47°58′21″E / 34.07333°N 47.97250°ECoordinates: 34°04′24″N 47°58′21″E / 34.07333°N 47.97250°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Delfan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 56,404 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Nurabad (Lurish and Persian: نورآباد, also Romanized as Nūrābād)[1] is a city in and capital of Delfan County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 56,404, in 12,232 families.[2]
It is a mountainous city in the northwest of Lorestan province. It has a cold weather in winters and is one of the five cities in Iran more than 2,000 meters above sea level . The natural landscapes of this city, especially in winter and spring, are really beautiful. The people in this city speak Laki, which is one of the most dominant and important languages in the west of Iran.
References
- ↑ Nurabad, Lorestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3801586" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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