Dowreh County

Dowreh County (Persian: شهرستان دوره) or Chegeni County (شهرستان چگنی)[3] is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarab-e Dowreh.[4]

For the city, see Sarab-e Dowreh. For the administrative division, see Dowreh Rural District.

Dowreh County
Persian: شهرستان دوره
Chegeni County
شهرستان چگنی
County
Location of Dowreh County in Lorestan province (left, green)
Location of Dowreh County in Lorestan province (left, green)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°36′N 47°56′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalSarab-e Dowreh
DistrictsChegeni, Shahivand, Veysian
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total41,756
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Dowreh-e Chegeni District and Veysian District of Khorramabad County) was 44,146 in 9,722 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 43,221 people in 10,819 households,[6] by which time those districts had been separated from the county to form Dowreh County.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 41,756 in 11,948 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Dowreh County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Dowreh County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[5]2011[6]2016[2]
Chegeni District31,11716,19015,624
Dowreh Rural District9,2089,4448,907
Kashkan Rural District10,294
Teshkan Rural District10,3035,2315,004
Sarab-e Dowreh (city)1,3121,5151,713
Shahivand District14,82414,851
Kashkan-e Jonubi Rural District6,4966,379
Kashkan-e Shomali Rural District28,3288,472
Veysian District13,02912,19811,281
Shurab Rural District5,0814,4134,251
Veysian Rural District6,1315,7974,943
Veysian (city)31,8171,9882,087
Total44,14643,22141,756
1As a part of Khorramabad County at the 2006 census
2Formerly Kashkan Rural District[4]
3Formerly Mahmudvand[4]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2023). "Dowreh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "تاريخچه شهرستان - موقعيت جغرافيايي شهرستان چگني" [History of city - Geographical location Chegeni County:] (in Persian). Lorestan province. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
  4. Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Lorestan province". DOTIC (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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