Pol-e Dokhtar ( fa, پلدختر, meaning ''Bridge of the Daughter'', also
Romanize
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d as ''Pol Dokhtar'' and ''Pul-i-Dukhtar'' ) is a city in and capital of
Pol-e Dokhtar County,
Lorestan Province,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 22,558, in 5,131 families.
Pol-e-Dokhtar is approximately 100 kilometres from
Khorramabad
Khorramabad ( fa, خرمآباد, Khorramâbâd ), alternatively romanized as Khorramābād, Khoramabad, Khurramabad, Khorram Abad, or Khur Ramābād, is a city and the capital of Lorestan Province, Iran. At the time of the 2016 census, its po ...
, the provincial capital. Just north of the city resides the remains of an ancient bridge, which, along with others in this area, has been submitted as a potential
UNESCO
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World Heritage
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site.
The Collection of Historical Bridges - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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Monuments
Kalmakareh Cave
In 1989 a unique treasure in the cave was discovered Kalmakareh Cave
Kalmakareh cave is a cave with historical importance in Lorestan province in the west of Iran.
This cave is located in Poldakhtar city in Lorestan province. The meaning of the word Kalmakre in the local language is "place of goat (mountain) and ...
, according to Mehr news agency, it can take into account the six treasures of the ancient world.
Kogan Cave
Cogan cave is located in ashkanian
The Parthian Empire (), also known as the Arsacid Empire (), was a major Iranian political and cultural power in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. Its latter name comes from its founder, Arsaces I, who led the Parni tribe in conquer ...
East Poldokhtar city.
References
External links
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''Iran Travel, Tourism and Touring Organization''
''Pol-e-Dokhtar''
Cities in Lorestan Province
Towns and villages in Pol-e Dokhtar County
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