Nurabad, Lorestan

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Nurabad
Persian: نورآباد
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Nurabad
Coordinates: 34°04′20″N47°58′25″E / 34.07222°N 47.97361°E / 34.07222; 47.97361 [1]
CountryIran
Province Lorestan
County Delfan
District Central
Population
 (2016) [2]
 • Total
65,547
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Nurabad (Persian : نورآباد) [a] is a city in the Central District of Delfan County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4]

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Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The city is populated by Kurds. [5] The linguistic composition of the city: [6]

Nurabad linguistic composition (2022)
Languagepercent
Kurdish
 
80%
Persian
 
20%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 56,404 in 12,232 households. [7] The following census in 2011 counted 61,142 people in 15,014 households. [8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 65,547 people in 18,607 households. [2]

Climate

Nurabad has a dry-summer continental climate(Dsa) in Köppen climate classification with precipitation being higher in winter months than summer. Summers are dry and hot with very little precipitation from June to September. Winters are very cold and relatively wet.

Climate data for Nurabad (2000-2010, elevation:1859.1)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.2
(29.8)		1.1
(34.0)		6.7
(44.1)		10.4
(50.7)		14.7
(58.5)		20.4
(68.7)		24.2
(75.6)		24.2
(75.6)		19.8
(67.6)		14.5
(58.1)		6.9
(44.4)		2.1
(35.8)		12.0
(53.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)61.5
(2.42)		71.5
(2.81)		61.6
(2.43)		74.2
(2.92)		28.9
(1.14)		0.5
(0.02)		0.6
(0.02)		0.0
(0.0)		1.1
(0.04)		35.8
(1.41)		70.9
(2.79)		72.0
(2.83)		478.6
(18.83)
Source: IRIMO(temperature [9] ), (precipitation [10] )

Civilian casualties of 2025-206 Iranian protests in Nurabad, Lorestan

Beginning on 28 December 2025, mass demonstrations erupted across multiple cities in Iran amid a deepening economic crisis and widespread dissatisfaction with the government. While initially sparked by frustration over skyrocketing inflation, rising food prices, and the severe depreciation of the Iranian rial, the protests quickly evolved into a broader movement demanding an end to the Islamic Republic's rule. [11]

Hengaw Organization of Human Rights reported the killing of Ahad Ebrahimpour Abdoli on Thursday evening, January 1, 2025, a Lor man from Nurabad. [12] He was fatally shot by the repressive forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to eyewitnesses, he was struck by three bullets, one of which hit his heart, causing his death. [12] Sources familiar with the case report that Ebrahimpour Abdoli was shot while attempting to help a woman whom Iranian government forces were trying to arrest. [12]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Nūrābād [3]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 December 2024). "Nurabad, Delfan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Nurabad, Lorestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3801586" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 11 January 1367]. Creation of Delfan County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Kakavand District. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024– via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ↑ Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr (2000). Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. p. vii.
  6. ↑ "Language distribution: individual languages and language families". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Lorestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022– via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  9. ↑ "Form 5 : Average of mean daily temperature in C. Station: Nurabad, Lorestan(40773)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Form 25: Monthly total of precipitation in mm. Station: Nurabad, Lorestan(40773)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  11. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/31/we-want-the-mullahs-gone-economic-crisis-sparks-biggest-protests-in-iran-since-2022
  12. 1 2 3 https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-11
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