Teshkan Rural District
Persian: دهستان تشكن | |
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Coordinates: 33°38′43″N 47°53′21″E / 33.64528°N 47.88917°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Lorestan |
County | Dowreh |
District | Central |
Capital | Chah-e Zu ol Faqar |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,004 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Teshkan Rural District (Persian: دهستان تشكن) is in the Central District of Dowreh County, Lorestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Chah-e Zu ol Faqar.[4]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Dowreh-e Chegeni District of Khorramabad County) was 10,303 in 2,154 households.[5] There were 5,231 inhabitants in 1,298 households at the following census of 2011,[6] by which time the district had separated from the county in the establishment of Dowreh County.[3] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 5,004 in 1,384 households. The most populous of its 27 villages was Chah-e Zu ol Faqar, with 492 people.[2]