Abdanan
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Abdanan is a city in and capital of Abdanan County
, Ilam Province
, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 21,662, in 4,618 families.
The city is very important from the point of view of military and tourism because of its location and also there are many natural resources such as slfur mine, oil, oak forests. The city is located among Zagros Mountains
south-west of Ilam
.
, from east to Darreh Shahr
, from south to Andimeshk
. The northern part of the city is mountainous ad covered by oak forests and its southern part is plain.
but other dialect such as Luri and Laki
are used.
Abdanan County
Abdanan County is a county in Ilam province, Iran. The capital of the county is Abdanan. At the 2006 census, its population was 45,830, in 9,358 families. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Kalat District, and Sarab Bagh District...
, Ilam Province
Ilam Province
Ilam Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-west of the country, bordering Iraq. Its provincial center is the city of Ilam. Covering an area of 19,086 square kilometers, the cities of the province are Ilam, Mehran, Dehloran, Dareh Shahr, Sarable, Eyvan, Abdanan and Arkwaz...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 21,662, in 4,618 families.
The city is very important from the point of view of military and tourism because of its location and also there are many natural resources such as slfur mine, oil, oak forests. The city is located among Zagros Mountains
Zagros Mountains
The Zagros Mountains are the largest mountain range in Iran and Iraq. With a total length of 1,500 km , from northwestern Iran, and roughly correlating with Iran's western border, the Zagros range spans the whole length of the western and southwestern Iranian plateau and ends at the Strait of...
south-west of Ilam
Ilam
Ilam may refer to:* Ilam Province, Iran** Ilam County, Iran** Ilam, Iran, city, capital of Ilam Province and Ilam County* Ilam, Nepal, municipality and tea-producing town in Nepal* Ilam District, Nepal...
.
Geography
Abdanan shares its borders from north and west to DehloranDehloran
Dehloran is a city in and the capital of Dehloran County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 27,602, in 5,787 families. The city lies along Road 64, near the Iraqi border. A national natural monument lies in the northeastern part of the city....
, from east to Darreh Shahr
Darreh Shahr
Darreh Shahr or Dar-i Shahr is a city in and the capital of Darreh Shahr County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 18,214, in 3,851 families. The ruined ancient city of Seymareh is located in the southern part of Darreh Shahr, and has been extensively excavated by...
, from south to Andimeshk
Andimeshk
Andimeshk is a city in and the capital of Andimeshk County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 119,422, in 26,140 families....
. The northern part of the city is mountainous ad covered by oak forests and its southern part is plain.
Attractions
Attraction in and around Abdanan are Sarab Abdanan Park, Posht Ghale and Herzardar and Hezarani castles from to Sassanid era.Language
majority of abdanan residents speak in KurdishKurdish language
Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
but other dialect such as Luri and Laki
Laki
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are used.