Suri District Explained

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.

History

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]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the district's population was 17,005 inhabitants in 4,671 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Suri District Population
Administrative Divisions 2016
8,992
8,013
Total 17,005

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Suri District (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: Rumeshkhan: 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.
  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.