Khorramabad | city, capital city of state/province/region

Iran / Lorestan / Khorramabad /
 city, capital city of state/province/region
Khorramabad (also Khorram Abad, Luri: Khurramabad, Persian:خرم آباد Khorram Abād) is the capital of province Lorestan in western Iran. It had an estimated population of 339,759, ethnic Lurs and Laks.

Although not a major tourist destination, it is quite scenic and possesses several attractions, such as 5 Paleolithic cave-dwelling sites. In the city center, a tall citadel called Falak-ol-Aflak (The Heaven of Heavens), a relic of the Sassanid era, is now a nationally popular museum. It is situated in the Zagros Mountains.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorramabad
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Coordinates:   33°29'12"N   48°21'0"E

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  • Xorramabad Has many names in History: ა) in 5500 years old= Xaydalu ბ) in 2500 years old= Shapurxast (Shahpur Xast) პ) in New Era= 1- Xwrmwa (Xor Mua) -2- Xorram Abad.
  • 1- Xorram Abad in Iranian Languages Means: Greenland (Green Settled). (Xorram=Fresh)(Abad = Settled) 2- Xwrmwa (Xor Mua) in Iranian Languages Means: Sun & Moon. (Xor = Sun)(Mua = Moon)