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Why visit Lowshān
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Lowshān
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About Lowshān
Lowshan (Persian: لوشان) is a city in, and the capital of, Lowshan District of Rudbar County, Gilan province, Iran. It is located on the Shahrood river in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.
From the Wikipedia article Lowshan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging3
History
In the beginning of the 13th century, Shamlu clan from Bigdeli tribe lived in Lowshan village of Tarom. Both Lowšān and Manjil had a mainly Turkish population from the ʿAmmārlu tribe, together with Tats and Kurds, and belonged to the ʿAmmārlu district.
From the History section of Lowshan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Lowshān
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Getting there and nearby towns
Qazvin Airport (GZW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Pādegān-e Manjīl 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Manjīl 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Khalīlābād 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Jīrandeh 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Qazvin 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Abhar 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Fūman 68 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rasht 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lāhījān 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Khoshk Bījār 86 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dscloshanpol(18), خودم, GFDL
- Explore The Night Sky, Esmail Golshan Mojdehi, CC BY-SA 3.0
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