Suri District should not be confused with Suri Rural District.
Suri District | |
Native Name: | Persian: بخش سوري |
Native Name Lang: | fa |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iran |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Lorestan |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Rumeshkan |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Suri |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 17005 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Suri District (Persian: بخش سوري) is in Rumeshkan County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Suri.[2] The district has a total of 19 villages.[3] Mount Vyznhar (Vznyar), the highest mountain in the county, is located in Suri District. On its slopes are the ruins of Kohzad Castle.
In April 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]
At the time of the 2016 National Census, the district's population was 17,005 inhabitants in 4,671 households.[4]
Administrative Divisions | 2016 | |
---|---|---|
8,992 | ||
8,013 | ||
Total | 17,005 | |