Rumeshkan County

Rumeshkan County or Rūmeshgān County[3] (Persian: شهرستان رومشکان) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chaqabol.

Not to be confused with Rumeshkan Rural District, Rumeshkan-e Gharbi Rural District, or Rumeshkan-e Sharqi Rural District.

Rumeshkan County
Persian: شهرستان رومشکان
County
Location of Rumeshkan County in Lorestan province (left, yellow)
Location of Rumeshkan County in Lorestan province (left, yellow)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°15′19″N 47°25′01″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalChaqabol
DistrictsCentral, Suri
Area
 • Total853 km2 (329 sq mi)
Elevation
1,095 m (3,593 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total39,058
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Rumeshkan District of Kuhdasht County) was 35,595 in 7,423 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 38,701 people in 9,449 households.[5] The district was separated from the county in April 2013 to form Rumeshkan County.[6][7][8] The first governor was appointed in February the following year.[9] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 39,058 in 10,742 households.[2]

History

Archaeological evidence shows the influence of Roman style architecture,[10] and the name of this region is a compound of the words Rum (Romans) and eshkan (break) and it is believed that this area is where Eastern Roman Empire was defeated.[11]

Administrative divisions

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

Rumeshkan County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District22,053
Bazvand Rural District8,114
Rumeshkan Rural District7,814
Rumeshkan-e Gharbi Rural District11,37611,938
Rumeshkan-e Sharqi Rural District19,41821,587
Chaqabol (city)4,8015,1766,125
Suri District17,005
Rumiani Rural District8,992
Suri Rural District8,013
Total35,59538,70139,058
1As a part of Kuhdasht County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses

Geography and climate

Rumeshkan County lies between 32 degrees 15 minutes to 33 degrees 25 minutes north latitude, and between 47 degrees 20 minutes to 47 degrees 40 minutes east longitude.[12] The county is mountainous with major northwest to southeast trending ranges. The lower plains are generally high desert steppe.[13]

Rumeshkan experiences a temperate and semi-dry climate with maximum temperatures in summer around 40 °C (104 °F). The minimum temperature in winter averages about −7 °C (19 °F). Average annual rainfall is 450 mm.[11]

Economy

The principle occupations in Rumeshkan County are animal husbandry, and farming in the river valleys.[14] Most of the crops are cereals, especially barley and wheat. In many of the villages and around Chaqabol, deep wells provide for irrigated agriculture and vegetable and melons are grown. These become a cash crop near Chaqabol and where transportation is available to other cities.[14] In some areas orchards have been planted.[11] In the 21st century, Rumeshkan began to experience severe drought which has decreased agricultural production and impoverished some farmers.[15]

In 2015 the government in cooperation with the private sector opened a steel mill.[6][16]

Scenic areas
  • Drvnshr Cave (غار درونشر), a limestone cave with a variety of cave formations.[17][18]
  • Kalmakareh Cave has been occupied by humans since pre-historic time and has yielded up artifacts from several civilizations.[11][19]
  • Zagheh Castle (قلعه زاخه), two kilometers east of Chaqabol, is a ruin of a Roman fort with later Sassanid additions.[10]
  • Mount Vyznhar (Vznyar) is the highest mountain in the county. On its slopes are the ruins of Kohzad Castle.[13]

See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2023). "Rumeshkan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 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. Rūmeshgān (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. Ibrahim, D. (8 June 2015). "با حضور معاون پارلمانی رییس جمهور/عملیات اجرایی ساخت کارخانه ذوب آهن شهرستان رومشکان آغاز شد" [With the deputy parliamentary president present, Rumeshkan began construction of a steel mill]. Mir Malas News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  7. "Rumeshkan: Governance" (in Persian). Lorestan province. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  8. "وزارت کشور شماره ۱۰۶۲۲۸/ت۴۹۲۴۳هـ" [No. 106228/49243 of the Ministry of Interior] (in Persian). Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015.
  9. "اولین فرماندار رومشکان معارفه شد" [The first governor of Rumeshkan was appointed]. Mir Malas News (in Persian). 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014.
  10. "قلعه زاخه هنوز در زیر خاک پنهان است!" [Zagheh Castle remains buried!] (in Persian). Aflak Online. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  11. "Rumeshkan" (in Persian). Tishineh. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015.
  12. "سیمای اقتصادی،اجتماعی و فرهنگی شهرستان رومشکان" [Profile of economic, social and cultural aspects of Rumeshkan County]. Rumeshkan News (in Persian). 6 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015.
  13. "Rumeshkan: Geographical location" (in Persian). Lorestan province. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  14. "Rumeshkan: Economy" (in Persian). Lorestan province. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  15. Beyranvand, Sakineh (14 June 2015). "لرستان دومین حوضه پرباران ایران دست به گریبان بحران ‌خشکسالی" [Lorestan's second river basin faces drought]. Rumeshkan News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  16. Islamic Republic News Agency (10 June 2015). "عملیات اجرایی ساخت کارخانه ذوب‌آهن رومشکان د‌ر لرستان آغاز شد‌" [Steel plant began operations in Lorestan Rumeshkan]. Stka Entrepreneurship Center (مرکز کارآفرینی ستکا می) (in Persian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  17. "اولین تصاویر از "غار درونشر" رومشگان با حضور کارشناسان میراث فرهنگی لرستان" [The first images from "Drvnshr Cave", Rumeshkan, with experts from the Lorestan Cultural Heritage Center]. Mir Malas News (in Persian). 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  18. "تصاویر اولیه از غار شگفت انگیز رومشکان" [Early pictures of the amazing cave in Rumeshkan]. Rumeshkan News (in Persian). 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  19. "Kalmakareh Cave". Iran Daily. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.

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