Veysian Rural District
Persian: دهستان ويسيان | |
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Coordinates: 33°28′34″N 47°57′30″E / 33.47611°N 47.95833°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Lorestan |
County | Dowreh |
District | Veysian |
Capital | Veysian |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,943 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Veysian Rural District (Persian: دهستان ويسيان) is in Veysian District of Dowreh County, Lorestan province, Iran.[3] It is administered from the city of Veysian (formerly Mahmudvand).[4]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of Khorramabad County) was 6,131 in 1,476 households.[5] There were 5,797 inhabitants in 1,623 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 4,943 in 1,624 households. The most populous of its 34 villages was Cham-e Divan, with 892 people.[2]