Cheshmeh Shirin (Persian: چشمه شيرين)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Hendmini District of Badreh County, Ilam province, Iran.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Hendmini Rural District before its capital was transferred to the village of Ab Cheshmeh.[5]

Cheshmeh Shirin
Persian: چشمه شيرين
City
Cheshmeh Shirin is located in Iran
Cheshmeh Shirin
Cheshmeh Shirin
Cheshmeh Shirin is located in Ilam Province
Cheshmeh Shirin
Cheshmeh Shirin
Coordinates: 33°16′23″N 47°09′34″E / 33.27306°N 47.15944°E / 33.27306; 47.15944[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyBadreh
DistrictHendmini
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,125
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ahangaran-e Kaviani (top), Cheshmeh Shirin (center) and Dul Golab (bottom).

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The city is populated by Lurs.[6]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Cheshmeh Shirin's population was 1,172 in 261 households, when it was a village in Hendmini Rural District of the former Badreh District of Darreh Shahr County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,168 people in 311 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population as 1,125 people in 320 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Badreh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Hendmini District.[4]

After the census, Cheshmeh Shirin was elevated to the status of a city.

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Cheshmeh Shīrīn[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 June 2023). "Cheshmeh Shirin, Badreh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Cheshmeh Shirin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3793200" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (29 March 1392). "Approval regarding country divisions in Ilam province" (PDF). RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2013). "With the approval of the government board: The counties of Fardis, Badreh and Balaveh were added to the map of country divisions". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.