Lumar (Persian: لومار, also Romanized as Lūmār; also known as Shahrak Lūmār)[3] is a city in the Central District of Sirvan County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Lumar Rural District.[5] The city is populated by Kurds.[6]
Lumar
Persian: لومار | |
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City | |
Lumar Lumar | |
Coordinates: 33°34′02″N 46°48′33″E / 33.56722°N 46.80917°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ilam |
County | Sirvan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,696 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,702 in 591 households, when it was in the former Shirvan District of Chardavol County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 2,658 people in 670 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,696 people in 764 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Sirvan County, with Lumar as its capital.[4]