Dorud

Dorud (Persian: دورود, also Romanized as Dorūd, Dūrūd, and Dow Rūd)[2] is a city in and capital of Dorud County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 121,638 persons.[3]

Panorama of Dorud
For the administrative subdivisions, see Dorud County and Dorud Rural District. For other places with this name, see Dorood.
Dorud
دورود
City
Dorud is located in Iran
Dorud
Dorud
Coordinates: 33°29′55″N 49°03′14″E
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyDorud
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total121,638 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Protests in 2017

At least 5 people were killed in Dorud on 30 December during 2017 Iranian protests.[4] The New York Times reported 2 people killed in Dorud on 20 December during 2017 Iranian protests.[5] 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.”[6]

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home". www.amar.org.ir.
  2. 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".
  3. http://nasimedelfan.ir/%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AC-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-1395-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA/
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  5. Fackler, Martin; Gladstone, Rick (31 December 2017). "Rouhani Urges Calm in Iran as Protests Continue". The New York Times.
  6. "Iran: Protesters killed by foreign agents, official claims". 31 December 2017.


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