Veysian District
Veysian District Persian: بخش ویسیان | |
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  Veysian District | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′17″N 48°01′04″E / 33.45472°N 48.01778°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Dowreh |
| Capital | Veysian |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,281 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Veysian District (Persian: بخش ویسیان) is in Dowreh County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Veysian.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Khorramabad County) was 13,029 in 3,065 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 12,198 people in 3,305 households,[5] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Dowreh County.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 11,281 inhabitants in 3,523 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Shurab RD | 5,081 | 4,413 | 4,251 |
| Veysian RD | 6,131 | 5,797 | 4,943 |
| Veysian (city)[b] | 1,817 | 1,988 | 2,087 |
| Total | 13,029 | 12,198 | 11,281 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Economy
[edit]Outside the city of Veysian, the district is primarily agricultural. It is famous for its rice farms, and its other farms also produce vegetables.[6]
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ As a part of Khorramabad County at the 2006 census
- ^ Formerly Mahmudvand[3]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 August 2023). "Veysian District (Dowreh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Lorestan province". DOTIC (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Chegeni County: Divisions" (in Persian). Lorestan. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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