Aleshtar

Aleshtar (Persian: الشتر, also Romanized as Alashtar and Alishtār; also known as Qal‘eh ‘Alishtār and Qal‘eh Moz̧affari)[3] is a city in the Central District of Selseleh County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county. The city is populated by Kurds.[4]

Aleshtar
Persian: الشتر
City
Aleshtar is located in Iran
Aleshtar
Aleshtar
Coordinates: 33°51′55″N 48°15′44″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CountySelseleh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total33,558
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 28,306 in 6,033 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 30,257 people in 7,606 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 33,558 people in 9,294 households.[2]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2023). "Aleshtar, Selseleh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Aleshtar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052297" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Lazard, Gilbert (1992). "Le dialecte laki d'Aleshtar: kurde meridional". Studia Iranica. Association pour l'avancement des études iraniennes. 21 (2): 215–245. doi:10.2143/SI.21.2.2014399.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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