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Rumeshkan County

Rumeshkan County is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chaqabol.

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Rumeshkan County
Persian: شهرستان رومشکان
County
Location of Rumeshkan County in Lorestan province (left, green)
Location of Rumeshkan County in Lorestan province (left, green)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°15′N 47°25′E / 33.250°N 47.417°E / 33.250; 47.417
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
Established20131
CapitalChaqabol
DistrictsCentral, Suri
Area
 • Total
853 km2 (329 sq mi)
Elevation
1,095 m (3,593 ft)
Population
 (2016)2
 • Total
39,058
 • Density45.8/km2 (119/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rumeshkan County (Persian: شهرستان رومشکان)a is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chaqabol.1

History

Archaeological evidence shows the influence of Roman style architecture,4 and the name of this region is a compound of the words Rum (Romans) and eshkan (break) and it is believed that this area is where Eastern Roman Empire was defeated.5

In 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 at the time.1

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 39,058 in 10,742 households.2

Administrative divisions

Rumeshkan County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Rumeshkan County Population
Administrative Divisions 20162
Central District 22,053
Bazvand RD 8,114
Rumeshkan RDb 7,814
Chaqabol (city) 6,125
Suri District 17,005
Rumiani RD 8,992
Suri RDc 8,013
Total 39,058
RD = Rural District

Geography

Location

Rumeshkan County lies between 32 degrees 15 minutes to 33 degrees 25 minutes north latitude, and between 47 degrees 20 minutes to 47 degrees 40 minutes east longitude.6 The county is mountainous with major northwest to southeast trending ranges. The lower plains are generally high desert steppe.7

Climate

Rumeshkan experiences a temperate and semi-dry climate with maximum temperatures in summer around 40 °C (104 °F). The minimum temperature in winter averages about −7 °C (19 °F). Average annual rainfall is 450 mm.5

Economy

The principle occupations in Rumeshkan County are animal husbandry, and farming in the river valleys.8 Most of the crops are cereals, especially barley and wheat. In many of the villages and around Chaqabol, deep wells provide for irrigated agriculture and vegetable and melons are grown. These become a cash crop near Chaqabol and where transportation is available to other cities.8 In some areas orchards have been planted.5 In the 21st century, Rumeshkan began to experience severe drought which has decreased agricultural production and impoverished some farmers.9

In 2015 the government in cooperation with the private sector opened a steel mill.1011

Scenic areas

  • Drvnshr Cave (غار درونشر), a limestone cave with a variety of cave formations.1213
  • Kalmakareh Cave has been occupied by humans since pre-historic time and has yielded up artifacts from several civilizations.514
  • Zagheh Castle (قلعه زاخه), two kilometers east of Chaqabol, is a ruin of a Roman fort with later Sassanid additions.4
  • Mount Vyznhar (Vznyar) is the highest mountain in the county. On its slopes are the ruins of Kohzad Castle.7
See also

See also

Media related to Rumeshkan County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

Notes

  1. Also known as Rūmeshgān County3
  2. Formerly Rumeshkan-e Sharqi Rural District1
  3. Formerly Rumeshkan-e Gharbi Rural District1
References

References

  1. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (24 July 2013) [۲/ ۵/ ۱۳۹۲ تصويب (Approval 2/5/1392) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان لرستان [‌Divisional reforms 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]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. مقرره [Regulation] 77784. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. 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 7 July 2026.
  3. Rūmeshgān (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. "قلعه زاخه هنوز در زیر خاک پنهان است!" [Zagheh Castle remains buried!] (in Persian). Aflak Online. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  5. "Rumeshkan" (in Persian). Tishineh. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015.
  6. "سیمای اقتصادی،اجتماعی و فرهنگی شهرستان رومشکان" [Profile of economic, social and cultural aspects of Rumeshkan County]. Rumeshkan News (in Persian). 6 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015.
  7. "Rumeshkan: Geographical location" (in Persian). Lorestan province. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  8. "Rumeshkan: Economy" (in Persian). Lorestan province. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  9. Beyranvand, Sakineh (14 June 2015). "لرستان دومین حوضه پرباران ایران دست به گریبان بحران ‌خشکسالی" [Lorestan's second river basin faces drought]. Rumeshkan News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  10. Ibrahim, D. (8 June 2015). "با حضور معاون پارلمانی رییس جمهور/عملیات اجرایی ساخت کارخانه ذوب آهن شهرستان رومشکان آغاز شد" [With the deputy parliamentary president present, Rumeshkan began construction of a steel mill]. Mir Malas News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  11. Islamic Republic News Agency (10 June 2015). "عملیات اجرایی ساخت کارخانه ذوب‌آهن رومشکان د‌ر لرستان آغاز شد‌" [Steel plant began operations in Lorestan Rumeshkan]. Stka Entrepreneurship Center (مرکز کارآفرینی ستکا می) (in Persian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  12. "اولین تصاویر از "غار درونشر" رومشگان با حضور کارشناسان میراث فرهنگی لرستان" [The first images from "Drvnshr Cave", Rumeshkan, with experts from the Lorestan Cultural Heritage Center]. Mir Malas News (in Persian). 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  13. "تصاویر اولیه از غار شگفت انگیز رومشکان" [Early pictures of the amazing cave in Rumeshkan]. Rumeshkan News (in Persian). 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  14. "Kalmakareh Cave". Iran Daily. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
Further reading

Further reading

  • Schmidt, Erich Friedrich; van Loon, Maurits Nanning & Curvers, Hans H. (1989). The Holmes Expeditions to Luristan. University of Chicago Oriental Institute publications, volume 108. Chicago: Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. ISBN 978-0-918986-53-5.