Pol-e Dokhtar

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 22,588 in 5,131 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Lorestan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/15.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084728/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/15.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} The following census in 2011 counted 25,092 people in 6,496 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Lorestan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=irandataportal.syr.edu|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Lorestan.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119153510/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Lorestan.xls|archive-date=19 January 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 26,352 people in 7,563 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_15.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012230336/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_15.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=12 October 2020}}

Pol-e Dokhtar is approximately 100 kilometres from Khorramabad, 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 World Heritage Site.[https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5273/ The Collection of Historical Bridges - UNESCO World Heritage Centre]

Pol-e Dokhtar has a hot semi-arid climate(BSh) in Köppen climate classification with precipitation being higher in winter months than summer. Summers are dry and severely hot with very little precipitation from June to September. Winters are cool and relatively wet. Compared to other cities in the province such as Aligudarz, Dorud and Khorramabad, Pol-e Dokhtar observes higher temperatures and lower precipitation.{{cite web |title=Statistics of 200 synoptic stations in the country |script-title=fa: آمار 200 ایستگاه سینوپتیک کشور |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/iranarchive.asp |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217102629/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/iranarchive.asp |archive-date=17 February 2016 |access-date=26 March 2024 |website=chaharmahalmet |publisher=IRIMO |language=Persian |type=asp |format=asp}}

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In 1989 a unique treasure in Kalmakareh Cave was discovered, according to Mehr News Agency; it can take into account the six treasures of the ancient world.{{citation needed|date=March 2024|reason=A reference to the aforementioned news line in Mehr news is necessary for verification}}

Kogan Cave is located in Ashkanian, eastern Pol-e Dokhtar city.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

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• [https://www.itto.org/iran/city/Pol-e-Dokhtar/ Iran Travel, Tourism and Touring Organization]
• [https://www.tishineh.com/tourstate/311/Pol-e-Dokhtar/ Pol-e-Dokhtar]

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