Chavar

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

Chavar (Persian: چوار)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Chavar County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[4] and the district.[5]

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Chavar
Persian: چوار
City
Chavar is located in Iran
Chavar
Chavar
Chavar is located in Ilam Province
Chavar
Chavar
Coordinates: 33°41′44″N 46°17′55″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyChavar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total
5,831
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Arkavazi Kurds.[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,574 in 1,080 households, when it was in Chavar District[c] of Ilam County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 5,775 people in 1,333 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,831 people in 1,562 households.[2]

In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Chavar County and renamed the Central District, with Chavar as the new county's capital.[4]

See also

Notes

  1. Also romanized as Chavār, Chawār, and Chūār; also known as Kani Chavar (كانی چَوار), also romanized as Kānī Chavār and Kānī Chawār[3]

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