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serat-like residences of the local magnate, Mirza Hasan, who is reputed
wealthy.— { Lori ' mer , 1906 .)
LUGANGlR—L at. Long. Elev.
A small but very abrupt pass, 8 miles east of Khunsar.— (Preece, 1892.)
LUIRIZ (?)— Lat. Long. Elev.
The local name of a range of hills in Ears, at the foot of which the town
of Niriz is situated. The passage over this range is by a pass, 18 miles
long, attaining an eh-vation at rs watershed of 5,64© feet. Niriz being
about 4,280 feet, and Qatru, the halting-place in the next valley, being about
4,250. This pass is not practicable for artillery, and the supply of water
is precarious.— [Lovett.)
LUNGUR—
A village on the river Shatait (q. v.).
LUNJIR— Lat. 30°22 / N. Long. 50° 8' E. Elev.
A village in the Zaidan plain in the district of the same name of Beh-
behan province, on the left bank of the river Hindian. It is situated
about 14 miles below Cham Zaidan. The Lunjir canal takes off from the
right bank of the river opposite this place. It contains 500 inhabitants of
the Shir ’AH trilae, who are cultivators of grain, linseed, beans and rice.
Resources. 500 cows, 500 donkeys ; 1,000 [Lorinner—Foreign De
partment Gazetteer, 1905.)
LUNJIR (Canal)—
A canal in Southern ’ Arabistan in the Hindian district taking out of the
Hindian river at Lunjir. A description of it is given in this Gazetteer, vide
Hindian river.
LCPHOR ( LAPftl ? ) (1)—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Ears, 18 miles north of Shiraz. It produces wheat, barley
and vegetables.— (Felly.)
LUQBAIR— Lat. Long. Elev.
An island in the river Karun opposite the Luqbair tract.— ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Gazetteer, 1908.)
LURDAGAN— Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Luristan, on one of the branches of the Karun river.— (Lay-
ard.)
LUR-I-BUZURG— see LURISTAN.
LUR-I-KUCHAK —see LURISTAN.
LURISTAN—
Forming one of its western boundaries with Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. , it shares
with Ardalan the distinction of being the most mountainous province of
Persia. Locally, the term Luristan, has not the wide significance attached to
it by some geographers ; and its use is restricted to indicate the territory
nominally under the administration of-the Governor of Luristan. But as
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