Khorramabad
Khorramabad (Persian: خرمآباد; [xoræmɒːˈbɒːd] ⓘ), also Romanized as Khoramabad, Khorram Abad, Khorramābād, Khur Ramābād, Khurramabad, Xorramâbâd, or Xurremabad, is a city in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
Khorramabad
Persian: خرمآباد | |
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City | |
Montage of Khorramabad, Clockwise:Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, Keeyow lake, Shapuri bridge, View of the Khorramabad city, Brick Minaret, Panorama of Khorramabad | |
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Seal | |
The territory of the Khorramabad inside the province of Lorestan | |
Khorramabad | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′15″N 48°21′22″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Khorramabad |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daryoush Barani Beiranvand |
| Elevation | 1,147 m (3,763 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 373,416 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www.Khorramabad.ir |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 328,544 in 75,945 households. The following census in 2011 counted 348,216 people in 94,747 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 373,416 people in 109,231 households.
Khorramabad is in the Zagros Mountains. Khorramabad Airport is 3 km south of the city proper.
Although not a major tourist destination, it is quite scenic and possesses several attractions, such as five Paleolithic cave-dwelling sites.