Lowshan

City in Gilan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lowshan (Persian: لوشان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Lowshan District of Rudbar County, Gilan province, Iran.[5] It is located on the Shahrood river in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.

CountryIran
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Lowshan
Persian: لوشان
City
Lowshan is located in Iran
Lowshan
Lowshan
Coordinates: 36°37′40″N 49°30′41″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRudbar
DistrictLowshan
Population
 (2016 Census)[3]
 • Total
13,032
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

In the beginning of the 13th century, Shamlu clan from Bigdeli tribe lived in Lowshan village of Tarom.[6] Both Lowšān and Manjil had a mainly Turkish population from the ʿAmmārlu tribe, together with Tats and Kurds, and belonged to the ʿAmmārlu district.[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,596 in 3,584 households, when it was in the Central District.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 15,193 people in 4,264 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 13,032 people in 3,958 households.[3]

In 2024, 12 villages and the city of Lowshan were separated from the district in the formation of Lowshan District.[5]

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Also romanized as Looshan and Lowshān; also known as Loshan, Pol-e-Lowshān and Pul'-i-Loshan[4]

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