Doreh
Persian: درح | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 32°17′12″N 60°29′25″E / 32.28667°N 60.49028°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
County | Sarbisheh |
District | Doreh |
Rural District | Doreh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,431 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Doreh (Persian: درح)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Doreh District of Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Doreh Rural District.[5]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,562 in 420 households, when it was a village in Doreh Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,117 people in 560 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,431 people in 655 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Doreh District.[4] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, the village of Doreh was elevated to the status of a city.[8]