| Oshtorinan اشترينان |
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Oshtorinan
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Borujerd |
| Bakhsh | Oshtorinan |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 5,264 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Oshtorinan (Persian: اشترينان, oŝtorinān, also Romanized as Oshtorīnān and Oshtornīān)[1] is a city in and capital of Oshtorinan District, in Borujerd County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,264, in 1,408 families.[2]
Oshtorinan has a cold weather and is an agricultural centre. Oshtorinan is located between Borujerd, Malayer, and Nahavand in 15 km NW of Borujerd and historically has been used as a caravanserai for traveling from Borujerd to Hamedan, and from Isfahan to Baghdad. In the 20th c. the town was mentioned as Oshtad or Ashtad in local maps which means run or excess.
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