Lowshan

Lowshan (Persian: لوشان, also Romanized as Lowshān, Loshan and Looshan; also known as Pol-e-Lowshān and Pul'-i-Loshan)[2] is a city in the Central District of Rudbar County, Gilan Province, northern Iran.

Lowshan
لوشان
City
Lowshan is located in Iran
Lowshan
Lowshan
Coordinates: 36°37′14″N 49°30′38″E
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRudbar
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total13,032 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

It is located on the Shahrood river in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.

At the 2006 census, its population was 14,596, in 3,584 families.[3] In the beginning of the 13th century, Shamlu clan from Bigdeli tribe lived in Lowshan village of Tarom.[4] Both Lowšān and Manjil had a mainly Turkish population from the ʿAmmārlu tribe, together with Tats and Kurds, and belonged to the ʿAmmārlu district.[5]

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. Lowshan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073233" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. Encyclopaedia İslamica:امرای‌ یکی‌ از طوایف‌ اوجی‌، از طوایف‌ مشهور شاملو (سومر، ص‌ 209، 211)، پیش‌ از نیمة‌ اول‌ قرن‌ نهم‌ در قریة‌ لوشان‌، از روستاهای‌ طارم‌، سکونت‌ داشتند (مرعشی‌، ص‌ 260ـ261).
  5. Encyclopædia Iranica :MANJIL


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