Dowreh County

Dowreh County (Persian: شهرستان دوره), or Chegeni County (شهرستان چگنی), is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarab-e Dowreh.

Not to be confused with Dorud County.
For the city, see Sarab-e Dowreh. For the administrative division of this county, see Dowreh Rural District.

Dowreh County
Persian: شهرستان دوره
Chegeni County
شهرستان چگنی
County
Location of Dowreh (Chegeni) County in Lorestan province (center left, green)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°36′N 47°56′E
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalSarab-e Dowreh
DistrictsCentral, Shahivand, Veysian
Population
 (2016)
 • Total41,756
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

After the 2006 National Census, Dowreh-e Chegeni District and Veysian District were separated from Khorramabad County in the establishment of Dowreh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Sarab-e Dowreh as its capital.

The census in 2011 counted 43,221 people in 10,819 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 41,756 in 11,948 households.

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