Misplaced Pages

Chegeni County

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from Dowreh County) County in Lorestan province, Iran For the administrative division previously known as Dowreh-ye Chegeni District, see Central District (Chegeni County). For other places with a similar name, see Chegeni.

County in Lorestan, Iran
Chegeni County Persian: شهرستان چگنی
County
Location of Chegeni County in Lorestan province (center left, green)Location of Chegeni County in Lorestan province (center left, green)
Location of Lorestan province in IranLocation of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°36′N 47°56′E / 33.600°N 47.933°E / 33.600; 47.933
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalSarab-e Dowreh
DistrictsCentral, Shahivand, Veysian
Population
 • Total41,756
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

After the 2006 National Census, Chegeni and Veysian Districts were separated from Khorramabad County in the establishment of Dowreh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Sarab-e Dowreh as its capital. The name of the county was changed to Chegeni County in 2018.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 43,221 people in 10,819 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 41,756 in 11,948 households.

Administrative divisions

Dowreh County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Chegeni County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
Central District 16,190 15,624
Dowreh RD 9,444 8,907
Teshkan RD 5,231 5,004
Sarab-e Dowreh (city) 1,515 1,713
Shahivand District 14,824 14,851
Kashkan-e Jonubi RD 6,496 6,379
Kashkan-e Shomali RD 8,328 8,472
Veysian District 12,198 11,281
Shurab RD 4,413 4,251
Veysian RD 5,797 4,943
Veysian (city) 1,988 2,087
Total 43,221 41,756
RD = Rural District

See also

[REDACTED] Media related to Dowreh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. Formerly Dowreh County (شهرستان دوره)
  2. Renamed the Central District of Dowreh County
  3. Formerly Chegeni District, and previously Dowreh-ye Chegeni District
  4. Formerly Kashkan Rural District
  5. Formerly Mahmudvand

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 December 2024). "Chegeni County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2015) . Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Lorestan province. law.dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^ Vahidi, Ahmad (17 December 2023). "The name of Chegeni District was changed to Central". yaftenews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024 – via Yafteh.
  5. "Approval of the reform of national divisions in nine provinces of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 9 April 2019 . Proposal 158389. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Lorestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of Lorestan province, centered in the city of Khorramabad. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. c. 2024 . Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82816/T121K. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.


Lorestan province, Iran
Capital
Counties and cities
Aligudarz County
Azna County
Borujerd County
Delfan County
Dorud County
Dowreh County
Khorramabad County
Kuhdasht County
Pol-e Dokhtar County
Rumeshkan County
Selseleh County
Sights
populated places
Iran Dowreh County
Capital
Districts
Chegeni
Cities
Rural
districts

and
villages
Dowreh
Teshkan
Shahivand
Rural
districts

and
villages
Kashkan
Veysian
Cities
Rural
districts

and
villages
Shurab
Veysian
Categories:
Chegeni County Add topic