Aleshtar is a city in the Central District of Selseleh County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is populated by Kurds.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 28,306 in 6,033 households. The following census in 2011 counted 30,257 people in 7,606 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 33,558 people in 9,294 households.

Climate

Aleshtar has a mediterranean climate(Csa) in Köppen climate classification with influences of continental climate(Dsa) as mean daily temperatures are near the freezing point in winter. Summers are dry and hot with very low precipitation from June to September.