Rumeshkan County Explained

Rumeshkan County
Native Name:Persian: شهرستان رومشکان
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranLorestan-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lorestan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Chaqabol
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Suri
Area Total Km2:853
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:39058
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:33.2553°N 47.4169°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Elevation M:1095

Rumeshkan County (Persian: شهرستان رومشکان) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chaqabol.[2]

History

Archaeological evidence shows the influence of Roman style architecture,[3] 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.

In May 2013, Rumeshkan District was separated from Kuhdasht County in the establishment of Rumeshkan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Chaqabol as its capital and only city.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 39,058 in 10,742 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Rumeshkan County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Rumeshkan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016
Central District 22,053
8,114
7,814
Chaqabol (city) 6,125
Suri District 17,005
8,992
8,013
Total 39,058

Geography

Location

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.[5] The county is mountainous with major northwest to southeast trending ranges. The lower plains are generally high desert steppe.[6]

Climate

Rumeshkan experiences a temperate and semi-dry climate with maximum temperatures in summer around . The minimum temperature in winter averages about . Average annual rainfall is 450 mm.[7]

Economy

The principle occupations in Rumeshkan County are animal husbandry, and farming in the river valleys.[8] 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. In some areas orchards have been planted. In the 21st century, Rumeshkan began to experience severe drought which has decreased agricultural production and impoverished some farmers.[9]

In 2015 the government in cooperation with the private sector opened a steel mill.[10] [11]

Scenic areas

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Rumeshkan County . . 28 August 2023 . 28 August 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Divisional reforms in Lorestan province . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . fa . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928152449/http://law.dotic.ir/AIPLaw/imageandtextview.do?reqCode=imageAndTextView&lawId=205866&isLaw=0 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 28 September 2015 . 2 May 1392 . 21 November 2023.
  3. Web site: قلعه زاخه هنوز در زیر خاک پنهان است! . Zagheh Castle remains buried! . fa . Aflak Online . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926201608/http://www.aflakonline.com/view/3054/%D9%82%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%87-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%A7%DA%A9-%D9%BE%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA! . 26 September 2015 . live.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: سیمای اقتصادی،اجتماعی و فرهنگی شهرستان رومشکان . Profile of economic, social and cultural aspects of Rumeshkan County . fa . 6 April 2015 . Rumeshkan News . https://web.archive.org/web/20150927062301/http://r-news.ir/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%8C%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA/ . 27 September 2015 . live.
  6. Web site: Rumeshkan: Geographical location . fa . Lorestan province. http://www.freezepage.com/1443283458WHSMHFANIL?url=http://www.ostan-lr.ir/Index.aspx?page_%3Dform%26lang%3D1%26sub%3D11%26tempname%3DRomoshkanMain%26PageID%3D1398 . 26 September 2015 . live.
  7. Web site: Rumeshkan . fa . Tishineh . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322081016/http://www.tishineh.com/tourstate/305/%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86 . 22 March 2015 . live.
  8. Web site: Rumeshkan: Economy . fa . Lorestan province . http://www.freezepage.com/1443289934PEYVXXHXOE?url=http://www.ostan-lr.ir/Index.aspx?page_%3Dform%26lang%3D1%26sub%3D11%26tempname%3DRomoshkanMain%26PageID%3D1399 . 26 September 2015 . live.
  9. News: Beyranvand, Sakineh . 14 June 2015. لرستان دومین حوضه پرباران ایران دست به گریبان بحران ‌خشکسالی . Lorestan's second river basin faces drought . fa . Rumeshkan News . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926180212/http://www.roomeshkan.com/%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%87/ . 26 September 2015 . live.
  10. News: 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 . fa . Mir Malas News . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926162532/http://www.mirmalas.com/news/69568/%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B1%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C/ . 26 September 2015 . live.
  11. News: Islamic Republic News Agency. Islamic Republic News Agency. 10 June 2015 . عملیات اجرایی ساخت کارخانه ذوب‌آهن رومشکان د‌ر لرستان آغاز شد‌ . Steel plant began operations in Lorestan Rumeshkan . fa . Stka Entrepreneurship Center (مرکز کارآفرینی ستکا می) . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926164303/http://kartab.ir/%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%B0%D9%88%D8%A8%E2%80%8C%D8%A2%D9%87%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%88/ . 26 September 2015 . live.
  12. News: 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 . 20 September 2015. fa. Mir Malas News . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926190621/http://www.mirmalas.com/news/75555/%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7/ . 26 September 2015 . live.
  13. News: تصاویر اولیه از غار شگفت انگیز رومشکان . Early pictures of the amazing cave in Rumeshkan . 20 September 2015. fa . Rumeshkan News . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926191543/http://www.roomeshkan.com/%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B4%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%B2-%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%A7/ . 26 September 2015 . live.
  14. News: Kalmakareh Cave . 5 April 2015 . Iran Daily . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926203655/http://www.iran-daily.com/News/114800.html . 26 September 2015 . live.

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