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 / 33.600; 47.933 | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| Established as Dowreh County | 20071 |
| Capital | Sarab-e Dowreh |
| Districts | Central, Shahivand, Veysian |
| Population (2016)2 | |
• Total | 41,756 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Chegeni County (Persian: شهرستان چگنی)a is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarab-e Dowreh.1
History
In 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
Population
At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 43,221 people in 10,819 households.4 The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 41,756 in 11,948 households.2
Administrative divisions
Chegeni County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 20114 | 20162 |
|---|---|---|
| Central Districtc | 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 RDd | 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 | ||
Notes
Notes
- Formerly Dowreh County (شهرستان دوره)3
- Renamed Chegeni County in 20193
- Formerly Chegeni District5
- Formerly Kashkan Rural District1
- Formerly Mahmudvand1
References
References
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.