Boluran (Persian: بلوران)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Boluran Rural District of Darb-e Gonbad District, Kuhdasht County, Lorestan province, Iran.[4] The village is located 35 km west of Kuhdasht.[5] Boluran's residents speak Laki and the predominant religion is Yarsanism.[6]

Boluran
Persian: بلوران
Village
Boluran village from the summit of Boluran Mountain
Boluran village from the summit of Boluran Mountain
Boluran is located in Iran
Boluran
Boluran
Coordinates: 33°33′23″N 47°18′04″E / 33.55639°N 47.30111°E / 33.55639; 47.30111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyKuhdasht
DistrictDarb-e Gonbad
Rural DistrictBoluran
Elevation
1,505 m (4,938 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total742
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code(+98) 066

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,334 in 292 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 947 people in 246 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 742 people in 217 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Boluran Forest Park

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Boluran Forest Park

Boluran Forest Park is a park in Kuhdasht. [citation needed] The park suffered extensive forest fire damage. In 2016, a large fire raged for days, damaging hundreds of acres of land.[citation needed]

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See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Bolūrān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2023). "Boluran, Kuhdasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Boluran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056601" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammadreza (27 November 1381). "Divisional reforms in Lorestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  6. ^ محمدیان فخرالدین; کاخکی احمد; نورو ززاده چگینی ناصر (2016). "فرایند و چگونگی شکل گیری معماری آیینی یارسان" (PDF). انتشارات پژوهشگاه میراث فرهنگی و گردشگری. 37 (72): 93–108. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.