Dorud

Dorud (Persian: دورود, also Romanized as Dorūd, Dūrūd, and Dow Rūd)[3] is a city in the Central District of Dorud County, Lorestan province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the district and of the county.

For the administrative subdivisions, see Dorud County and Dorud Rural District. For other places with this name, see Dorood.

Dorud
Persian: دورود
City
Dorud is located in Iran
Dorud
Dorud
Coordinates: 33°29′58″N 49°03′11″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyDorud
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total121,638
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 100,528 in 23,596 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 99,499 people in 26,883 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 121,638 people in 35,529 households.[2]

Protests in 2017

At least 5 people were killed in Dorud on 30 December during 2017 Iranian protests.[6] The New York Times reported 2 people killed in Dorud on 20 December during 2017 Iranian protests.[7] In an interview on state television, the Deputy Governor of Lorestan Province blamed demonstration violence on “enemies of the revolution, Takfiri groups and foreign agents…No shots were fired by the police and security forces.”[8]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2023). "Dorud, Dorud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Dorud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3061548" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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  7. Fackler, Martin; Gladstone, Rick (31 December 2017). "Rouhani Urges Calm in Iran as Protests Continue". The New York Times.
  8. "Iran: Protesters killed by foreign agents, official claims". 31 December 2017.
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