Boluran
Persian: بلوران | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°33′23″N 47°18′04″E / 33.55639°N 47.30111°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Lorestan |
County | Kuhdasht |
District | Darb-e Gonbad |
Rural District | Boluran |
Elevation | 1,505 m (4,938 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 742 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Area code | (+98) 066 |
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]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,334 in 292 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 947 people in 246 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 742 people in 217 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
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]