Rumeshkhan County or Rūmeshgān County ( fa, شهرستان رومشکان) is located in Lorestan province,

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. The capital of the county is

Chaqabol Chaqabol ( fa, چقابل, also Romanized as Chaqābol, Chaqābal, and Choqā Bol; also known as Choghā Bol) is a city in and the administrative headquarters for Rumeshkhan County, Lorestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Isla ...

. At the 2006 census, the county's population as a part of Kuhdasht County was 35,595, in 7,423 households. Retrieved 14 November 2022 It was separated from Kuhdasht County in April 2013. The first governor was appointed in February the following year. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 39,058, in 10,742 households.

History

Archaeological evidence shows the influence of Roman style architecture, and the name of this region is a compound of the words ''Rum'' (Romans) and ''eshkan'' (break) and it is believed that this area is where

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was defeated.

Administrative divisions

Geography and climate

Rumeshkan County lies between 32 degrees 15 minutes to 33 degrees 25 minutes north latitude, and between 47 degrees 20 minutes to 47 degrees 40 minutes east longitude. The county is mountainous with major northwest to southeast trending ranges. The lower plains are generally high desert

steppe In physical geography, a steppe () is an ecoregion characterized by grassland plains without trees apart from those near rivers and lakes. Steppe biomes may include: * the montane grasslands and shrublands biome * the temperate grasslands, ...

. Rumeshkan experiences a temperate and semi-dry climate with maximum temperatures in summer around . The minimum temperature in winter averages about . Average annual rainfall is 450 mm.

Economy

The principle occupations in Rumeshkan County are animal husbandry, and farming in the river valleys. Most of the crops are cereals, especially barley and wheat. In many of the villages and around Chaqabol, deep wells provide for irrigated agriculture and vegetable and melons are grown. These become a cash crop near Chaqabol and where transportation is available to other cities. In some areas orchards have been planted. In the 21st century, Rumeshkan began to experience severe drought which has decreased agricultural production and impoverished some farmers. In 2015 the government in cooperation with the private sector opened a steel mill.

Scenic areas

* Drvnshr Cave (غار درونشر), a limestone cave with a variety of

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. * Kalmakareh Cave has been occupied by humans since pre-historic time and has yielded up artifacts from several civilizations. * Zagheh Castle (قلعه زاخه), two kilometers east of Chaqabol, is a ruin of a Roman fort with later

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additions. * Mount Vyznhar (Vznyar) is the highest mountain in the county. On its slopes are the ruins of Kohzad Castle.

History

Administrative divisions

Geography and climate

Economy

Scenic areas

See also

References

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