Aleshtar

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

Aleshtar
Persian: الشتر
City
Aleshtar
Coordinates: 33°51′55″N 48°15′44″E
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountySelseleh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
  Total33,558
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

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