Poshteh
Poshteh is a locality in Lorestan, Western Iran and has an elevation of 1,171 metres. Poshteh is situated nearby to the neighborhood esbestan, as well as near Sarab-e Yas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brick minaret and Shapuri Bridge.
Brick minaret
Photo: Reza-nasiri-zadeh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brick Minaret is a historic minaret in Khorramabad, Iran. This Minaret is close to the Falak-ol-Aflak Castle and was built to help caravans find their ways through dark nights.
Shapuri Bridge
Photo: Farnaz25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shapuri Bridge or Broken Bridge is a Sasanian era historic bridge south of Khorramabad, Lorestan province, Iran. The bridge has 28 arches, of which only 6 remain, and 27 Pile bridges, each 61 square meters; five of its arches are intact and the others have been destroyed by natural factors. Shapuri Bridge is situated 2½ km northwest of Poshteh.
Kasin Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Meysam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kasin Observatory is situated 3 km northeast of Poshteh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarab-e Yas and Deh-e Mohsen.
Sarab-e Yas
Neighborhood
Sarab-e Yas is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 2,582 people. Laki is the commonly spoken language in the village.
Deh-e Mohsen
Neighborhood
Deh-e Mohsen is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District of the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran. Deh-e Mohsen is situated 3 km southwest of Poshteh.
Gilvaran-e Bala
Neighborhood
Gilvaran-e Bala is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran. Gilvaran-e Bala is situated 3 km northwest of Poshteh.
Poshteh
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Poshteh va Alīzādeh”, “Poshteh-ye Pāgar”, “Posteh”, and “Pusta”
- Location: Lorestan, Western Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.448° or 33° 26′ 53″ northLongitude
48.3518° or 48° 21′ 7″ eastElevation
1,171 metres (3,842 feet)Open location code
8H5CC9X2+6PGeoNames ID
120879
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In Other Languages
“Poshteh” goes by many names.
- Persian: “پشته و الی زاده”
- Persian: “پشته”
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Localities in the Area
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