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Chegeni County

Coordinates: 33°36′N 47°56′E / 33.600°N 47.933°E / 33.600; 47.933
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For the administrative division previously known as Dowreh-ye Chegeni District, see Central District (Chegeni County). For other places with a similar name, see Chegeni.

Chegeni County
Persian: شهرستان چگنی
County
Location of Chegeni County in Lorestan province (center left, green)
Location of Chegeni County in Lorestan province (center left, green)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°36′N 47°56′E / 33.600°N 47.933°E / 33.600; 47.933[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalSarab-e Dowreh
DistrictsCentral, Shahivand, Veysian
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
41,756
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Chegeni[b] 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] The name of the county was changed to Chegeni County in 2018.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 43,221 people in 10,819 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 41,756 in 11,948 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

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

See also

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Media related to Dowreh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Dowreh County (شهرستان دوره)[3]
  2. ^ Renamed the Central District of Dowreh County[4]
  3. ^ Formerly Chegeni District,[4] and previously Dowreh-ye Chegeni District[7]
  4. ^ Formerly Kashkan Rural District[3]
  5. ^ Formerly Mahmudvand[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 December 2024). "Chegeni County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e Davodi, Parviz (c. 2015) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Lorestan province. law.dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^ a b Vahidi, Ahmad (17 December 2023). "The name of Chegeni District was changed to Central". yaftenews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024 – via Yafteh.
  5. ^ "Approval of the reform of national divisions in nine provinces of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 9 April 2019 [Approved 22 December 1397]. Proposal 158389. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Lorestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of Lorestan province, centered in the city of Khorramabad. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. c. 2024 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82816/T121K. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.


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