Dowreh County Explained

Dowreh County should not be confused with Dorud County.

Dowreh County
Other Name:Chegeni County
شهرستان چگنی
Native Name:Persian: شهرستان دوره
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranLorestan-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lorestan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sarab-e Dowreh
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Shahivand
P3:Veysian
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:41756
Coordinates:33.6°N 103°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Dowreh County (Persian: شهرستان دوره)[2] is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarab-e Dowreh.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Dowreh-e 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.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 43,221 people in 10,819 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 41,756 in 11,948 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

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

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Dowreh County . . 24 August 2023 . 24 August 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: تاريخچه شهرستان - موقعيت جغرافيايي شهرستان چگني . History of city - Geographical location Chegeni County: . fa . Lorestan province . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929211344/http://www.ostan-lr.ir/Index.aspx?page_=form&lang=1&sub=10&tempname=ChegeniMain&PageID=184 . 29 September 2015 . live .
  3. Web site: Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Lorestan province . fa . DOTIC (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran) . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929053815/http://law.dotic.ir/AIPLaw/imageandtextview.do?reqCode=imageAndTextView&lawId=119334&isLaw=0 . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . Davodi . Parviz . 29 September 2015 . 29 July 1386 . 24 August 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.