Dorud Explained
| Dorud |
| Native Name: | Persian: دورود |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lorestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dorud |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 121638 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Dorud (Persian: دورود) is a city in the Central District of Dorud County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 100,528 in 23,596 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 99,499 people in 26,883 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 121,638 people in 35,529 households.[5]
Climate
Doroud's climate can be classified as mediterranean (Köppen:Csa, Trewartha: Cs) with dry and very hot summers that receive almost no rainfall. Precipitation mostly falls from November to April. Snow is possible in winter, and can sometimes be heavy. This was the case in January 2014, when snow height reached 25cm (10inches) in the city and 50cm (20inches) in the neighboring highlands.[6]
Protests in 2017
At least 5 people were killed in Dorud on 30 December during 2017 Iranian protests. The New York Times reported 2 people killed in Dorud on 20 December during 2017 Iranian protests.[7] In an interview on state television, the Deputy Governor of Lorestan Province blamed demonstration violence on “enemies of the revolution, Takfiri groups and foreign agents…No shots were fired by the police and security forces.”[8]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Dorud, Dorud County . . 24 August 2023 . 24 August 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Creation and formation of Silakhor and Central Districts in the center of Dorud city(morteza bayat) . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121123106/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/112203 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 21 January 2024 . 17 April 1368 . 21 January 2024.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 15 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084728/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/15.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 15 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119153510/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Lorestan.xls . 19 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 15 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201012230336/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_15.xlsx . Excel . 12 October 2020.
- News: Heavy snowfall surprised the people of Dorud . 25 March 2024 . irna . IRNA . The Islamic Republic News Agency . y . Persian . fa: بارش برف سنگين مردم دورود را غافلگير كرد . 81000280 . 18 January 2014.
- News: Rouhani Urges Calm in Iran as Protests Continue. The New York Times. 31 December 2017. Fackler. Martin. Gladstone. Rick.
- Web site: Iran: Protesters killed by foreign agents, official claims. 31 December 2017. 31 December 2017. 21 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021172547/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iran-protesters-killed-foreign-agents-official-claims/. dead.
