Dowreh County
| Dowreh County شهرستان دوره Chegeni County | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Location within Lorestan Province | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Lorestan Province |
| Capital | Sarab-e Dowreh |
| Bakhsh (Districts) | |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 44,146 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Dowreh County (Do Râh Persian: شهرستان دوره, and Chegeni County Persian: شهرستان چگني[1]), is a county in Lorestan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Sarab-e Dowreh. It was separated from Khorramabad County in 2007. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 44,146, in 9,722 families.[2] The county has two cities: Sarab-e Dowreh and Veysian.
Administrative divisions
The county is subdivided into three districts (bakhsh): Chegeni District (Central District), Shahivand District, and Veysian District, and further subdivided into six rural districts (dehestans): Dowreh, Teshkan, North Kashkan, South Kashkan, Shurab and Veysian.[1] There are 193 villages in the county.[1] Kashkan Rural District was divided into North Kashkan and South Kashkan in December 2007.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "تاريخچه شهرستان - موقعيت جغرافيايي شهرستان چگني:" [History of city - Geographical location Chegeni County:] (in Persian). Lorestan province. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ "تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات كشوری در استان لرستان - وزارت کشور" [Approved amendment to the divisions in the province - Ministry of Interior]. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 23 December 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
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Coordinates: 33°33′46″N 48°01′17″E / 33.562803°N 48.021388°E