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Bostan

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Total population

8,476

Elevation4 m

Coordinates31.72°, 47.99°

Demographic figures from Statistical Centre of Iran. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

4 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bostan is a city in, and the capital of, Bostan District of Dasht-e Azadegan County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It is approximately 10 miles from the Iran-Iraq border and mainly known for its battles during the Iran–Iraq War, the Operation Tariq al-Qods.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

31.7215

Longitude

47.9867

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

433

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
12
Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
11
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
10
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
9
Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
9
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
9
Delicate Prinia
Prinia lepida Blyth, 1844 · Aves
8
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
8

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

135

Largest magnitude

6

Largest event

2014-08-18

Most recent

M 4.5 — 2026-08-13
40 km NW of Shahrak-e Kūlūrī, Iran
M 4.7 — 2026-08-10
46 km NNW of Shūsh, Iran
M 4.1 — 2026-06-25
50 km WNW of Shūsh, Iran
M 4.4 — 2026-03-19
28 km NW of Shahrak-e Kūlūrī, Iran
M 4.3 — 2026-03-01
14 km SSE of Shūshtar, Iran
M 4.2 — 2026-01-12
49 km NE of Al Hārithah, Iraq

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Shabib Jovijari

Iranian politician

association football player

Qasem Saedi

Iranian politician

Ahmadreza Jalali

Iranian footballer

Abbas al-Abbasi al-Ta'i

Iranian linguist and poet

Iranian historian, writer and poet

Iranian sociologist

Majid Daqari

Iranian Politician

Zargham Saadavi

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iran

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.44

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,985

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

126

Avg daily Wikipedia views

4

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bostan

Coins, art, and chronology

Coins, art, and chronology

Michael Alram · 1999

Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft

Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft

Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft · 1847

Ortaçağ tarihçiliğinde bir duayen

Abdülkerim Özaydın · 2020

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library