Suri District () is in

Rumeshkan County Rumeshkan County () is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chaqabol. History Archaeological evidence shows the influence of Roman style architecture, and the name of this region is a compound of the words ''Rum'' (Roman ...

, Lorestan province,

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. Its capital is the village of Suri. The district has a total of 19 villages. Mount Vyznhar (Vznyar), the highest mountain in the county, is located in Suri District. On its slopes are the ruins of Kohzad Castle.

History

In 2013, Rumeshkan District was separated from

Kuhdasht County Kuhdasht County () is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kuhdasht Kuhdasht () is a city in the Central District of Kuhdasht County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the distr ...

in the establishment of Rumeshkan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Chaqabol as its capital and only city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the district's population was 17,005 inhabitants in 4,671 households.

Administrative divisions

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