Doreh

For the administrative divisions, see Doreh District and Doreh Rural District.

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]

Doreh Persian: درح
City
Doreh
Coordinates: 32°17′16″N 60°29′29″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)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the Doreh's 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 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,431 people in 655 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Doreh District.^[4] It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

After the census, Doreh was elevated to the status of a city.^[8]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Doroh and Doroḩ; also known as Dorūh and Durūh^[3]