Alvan, Iran

City in Khuzestan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alvan (Persian: الوان),[a] is a city in the Central District of Karkheh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

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Alvan
Persian: الوان
City
Alvan is located in Iran
Alvan
Alvan
Coordinates: 31°52′28″N 48°20′27″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyKarkheh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total
6,860
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,100 in 1,081 households, when it was in Shavur District of Shush County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,092 people in 1,532 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,860 people in 1,824 households.[2]

In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Karkheh County, and Alvan was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]

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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Alvān and ‘Alvān[3]

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