Rumeshkan District

For the administrative division of Lorestan province, see Rumeshkan County. For the administrative divisions formerly known as Rumeshkan-e Gharbi Rural District, see Suri Rural District and Zirtang Rural District. For the administrative division formerly known as Rumeshkan-e Sharqi Rural District, see Rumeshkan Rural District.

Rumeshkan District
Persian: بخش رومشکان
Former District
Rumeshkan District is located in Iran
Rumeshkan District
Rumeshkan District
Coordinates: 33°15′19″N 47°25′01″E / 33.25528°N 47.41694°E / 33.25528; 47.41694[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyKuhdasht
CapitalChaqabol
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
38,701
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rumeshkan District (Persian: بخش رومشکان) is a former administrative division of Kuhdasht County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Chaqabol.[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Rumeshkan County.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 35,595 in 7,423 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 38,701 people in 9,449 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Rumeshkan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[2]
Rumeshkan-e Gharbi RD[a] 11,376 11,938
Rumeshkan-e Sharqi RD[b] 19,418 21,587
Chaqabol (city) 4,801 5,176
Total 35,595 38,701
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Renamed Suri Rural District[4]
  2. ^ Renamed Rumeshkan Rural District[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 January 2025). "Rumeshkan District (Kuhdasht County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 11 November 1367]. Creation of Kuhdasht County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Tarhan and Rumeshkan Districts. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.14395; Notification. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2015) [Approved 2 May 1392]. Divisional reforms in Lorestan province. law.dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/24457. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.


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