Chegeni County
County in Lorestan province, Iran
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Chegeni County (Persian: شهرستان چگنی)[a] is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarab-e Dowreh.[3]
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[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Capital | Sarab-e Dowreh |
| Districts | Central, Shahivand, Veysian |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 41,756 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
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
Population
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
Dowreh County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| 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
Media related to Chegeni County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Renamed the Central District of Dowreh County[4]
- Formerly Chegeni District,[4] and previously Dowreh-ye Chegeni District[7]
- Formerly Kashkan Rural District[3]
- Formerly Mahmudvand[3]