Cheshmeh Shirin (Persian: چشمه شيرين)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Hendmini District of Badreh County, Ilam province, Iran.[4] It was the capital of Hendmini Rural District before the capital was transferred to Ab Cheshmeh.[5] The city is populated by Lurs.[6]
Cheshmeh Shirin Persian: چشمه شيرين | |
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  Cheshmeh Shirin  Cheshmeh Shirin | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′23″N 47°09′34″E / 33.27306°N 47.15944°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ilam |
| County | Badreh |
| District | Hendmini |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,125 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its 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 latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,125 people in 320 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Badreh County.[4]
After the census, the village of Cheshmeh Shirin was elevated to the status of a city.
