Lowshan
Lowshan
لوشان | |
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  Lowshan | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′14″N 49°30′38″E / 36.62056°N 49.51056°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Rudbar |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 13,032 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
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.
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] Both Lowšān and Manjil are mainly inhabited by Gilaks who speak the southern/Deylami dialect of the Gilaki language.[4] Alongside the native Gilaks, there are Azerbaijanis from the ʿAmmārlu tribe, together with Tats and Kurds.[5]
References
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- ^ 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".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ مسعود پورهادی، توصیف ساختمان فعل و مصدر در زبان گیلکی
- ^ Encyclopædia Iranica :MANJIL
External links
- Lowshan.com — scientific and cultural Website.
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