Chegeni County (Persian: شهرستان چگنی)[a] is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarab-e Dowreh.[1]
Chegeni County
Persian: شهرستان چگنی | |
|---|---|
 Location of Chegeni County in Lorestan province (center left, green) | |
 Location of Lorestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′N 47°56′E / 33.600°N 47.933°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Established as Dowreh County | 2007[1] |
| Capital | Sarab-e Dowreh |
| Districts | Central, Shahivand, Veysian |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 41,756 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editIn 2007, Dowreh-ye Chegeni and Veysian Districts were separated from Khorramabad County in the establishment of Dowreh County,[b] which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Sarab-e Dowreh as its capital.[1] The county was renamed Chegeni County in 2019.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAdministrative divisions
editChegeni County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 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 Chegeni County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ↑ Formerly Dowreh County (شهرستان دوره)[3]
- ↑ Renamed Chegeni County in 2019[3]
- ↑ Formerly Chegeni District[5]
- ↑ Formerly Kashkan Rural District[1]
- ↑ Formerly Mahmudvand[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [۲۹ /۷ /۱۳۸۶ تصويب (Approval 29/7/1386) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات كشوری در استان لرستان [Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Lorestan province]. پایگاه ملی اطلاع رسانی قوانین و مقررات کشور [National Database of Information on the Country's Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. مقرره [Regulation] 36585. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Jahangiri, Eshaq (17 March 2019) [تاریخ ابلاغ (Notification date) 26/12/1397 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استانهای آذربایجان غربی، اردبیل، اصفهان، بوشهر، سیستان و بلوچستان، فارس، قم، لرستان، مازندران [Approval regarding national divisions in the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Isfahan, Bushehr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Fars, Qom, Lorestan, Mazandaran]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ابلاغیه [Notification number] 175033/T56016H. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Lorestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Vahidi, Ahmad (17 December 2023) [ایجاد در 26 آذر 1402 (Created on 26 Azar 1402) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. نام بخش چگنی به «مرکزی» تغییر یافت [The name of Chegeni District was changed to Central]. پایگاه خبری یافته [Yafteh News Site] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2026.