Pol-e Dokhtar

Pol-e Dokhtar (Persian: پلدختر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Pol-e Dokhtar County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

[2] 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.

Compared to other cities in the province such as Aligudarz, Dorud and Khorramabad, Pol-e Dokhtar observes higher temperatures and lower precipitation.

[citation needed] Kogan Cave is located in Ashkanian, eastern Pol-e Dokhtar city.