The Central District of Chegeni County () is in Lorestan province,

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. Its capital is the city of Sarab-e Dowreh.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Chegeni and Veysian Districts were separated from

Khorramabad County Khorramabad County () is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khorramabad Khorramabad (; ) is a city in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, th ...

in the establishment of Dowreh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Sarab-e Dowreh as its capital.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population (as Chegeni District of Khorramabad County) was 31,117 in 6,657 households. The following census in 2011 counted 16,190 people in 4,015 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,624 inhabitants in 4,346 households.

Administrative divisions

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