Lowshan
Lowshan
Persian: لوشان | |
|---|---|
City | |
Lowshan | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′40″N 49°30′41″E / 36.62778°N 49.51139°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Rudbar |
| District | Lowshan |
| Population (2016 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 13,032 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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.
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]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "قره تیکان بالا, دهستان کلشتر, بخش رودبار زیتون [Qarah Tikan-e Bala, Kalashtar Rural District, Rudbar-e Zeytun District], Rudbar County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "JGH6+4H6 Lowshan, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Lowshan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073233" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (10 August 2024) [۱۴۰۳/۵/۲۰ (1403/05/20) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در بخش مرکزی شهرستان رودبار استان گیلان [Approval regarding the national divisions in the Central District of Rudbar County, Gilan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۳۷۰۰۷ [Proposal No. 37007]. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Encyclopaedia İslamica:امرای یکی از طوایف اوجی، از طوایف مشهور شاملو (سومر، ص 209، 211)، پیش از نیمة اول قرن نهم در قریة لوشان، از روستاهای طارم، سکونت داشتند (مرعشی، ص 260ـ261).
- ^ Encyclopædia Iranica :MANJIL
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
External links
- Lowshan.com — scientific and cultural Website.