Shahivand District

For other places with a similar name, see Shahivand.

Shahivand District
Persian: بخش شاهیوند
District
Shahivand District is located in Iran
Shahivand District
Shahivand District
Coordinates: 33°41′11″N 47°47′21″E / 33.68639°N 47.78917°E / 33.68639; 47.78917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyChegeni
CapitalCham Palak
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
14,851
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shahivand District (Persian: بخش شاهیوند) is in Chegeni County,[a] Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Cham Palak.[4]

The district is entirely rural. In the district is the Kashkan River. Most of the people work in fields and cultivate grain. Some families depend on their livestock and earn money from the sale of their animals’ by-products. These animals are chickens, goats, sheep, and cows.[citation needed]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Chegeni[b] and Veysian Districts were separated from Khorramabad County in the establishment of Dowreh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Sarab-e Dowreh as its capital. Kashkan Rural District[c] was separated from Chegeni District in the formation of Shahivand District.[4] The name of the county was changed to Chegeni County in 2018.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 14,824 in 3,509 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,851 inhabitants in 4,079 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Shahivand District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[6] 2016[2]
Kashkan-e Jonubi RD 6,496 6,379
Kashkan-e Shomali RD[d] 8,328 8,472
Total 14,824 14,851
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Dowreh County[3]
  2. ^ Renamed the Central District of Dowreh County[5]
  3. ^ Renamed Kashkan-e Shomali Rural District[4]
  4. ^ Formerly Kashkan Rural District[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 January 2025). "Shahivand District (Chegeni County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Approval of the reform of national divisions in nine provinces of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 9 April 2019 [Approved 22 December 1397]. Proposal 158389. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  4. ^ a b c d Davodi, Parviz (c. 2015) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Lorestan province. law.dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Vahidi, Ahmad (17 December 2023). "The name of Chegeni District was changed to Central". yaftenews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024 – via Yafteh.
  6. ^ a b 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.


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