Lorestan province

Not to be confused with Larestan.

Lorestan Province استان لرستان (Persian)
Province
Location of Lorestan Province within Iran
Coordinates: 33°34′N 48°24′E
Country	Iran
Region	Region 4
Capital	Khorramabad
Counties	12
Government
• Governor-general	Saeed Shahrokhi
Area
• Total	28,294 km2 (10,924 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	1,760,649
• Density	62.227/km2 (161.17/sq mi)
Demonym	لرستانی (Lorestani)
Time zone	UTC+03:30 (IRST)
Area code	066
Main language(s)	Luri, Laki
HDI (2017)	0.779 high · 19th

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Lorestan province (Persian: استان لرستان) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Khorramabad.

Lorestan is in the western part of the country in the Zagros Mountains and covers an area of 28,392 km². In 2014 it was placed in Region 4.

Lorestan is located close to the border with Iraq. Situated in a scenic valley surrounded by mountains, Lorestan lies approximately 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) east of the Iraqi border.