Arkavazi Rural District
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Arkavazi Rural District
Persian: دهستان اركوازئ | |
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  Arkavazi Rural District  Arkavazi Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 33°42′15″N 46°21′35″E / 33.70417°N 46.35972°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ilam |
| County | Chavar |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Murt |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,702 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Arkavazi Rural District (Persian: دهستان اركوازئ) is in the Central District[a] of Chavar County, Ilam province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Murt.[4]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Chavar District[b] in Ilam County) was 4,640 in 935 households.[5] There were 4,384 inhabitants in 1,006 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,702 in 915 households. The most populous of its 51 villages was Murt, with 1,088 people.[2]
In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Chavar County and renamed the Central District.[3]
