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Chavar

Coordinates: 33°41′44″N 46°17′55″E / 33.69556°N 46.29861°E / 33.69556; 46.29861
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For the administrative division of Ilam province, see Chavar County. For the former administrative division of Ilam County, see Chavar District. For the village in Sistan and Baluchestan province, see Chavar.

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 / 33.69556°N 46.29861°E / 33.69556; 46.29861[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyChavar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,831
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The city is populated by Arkavazi Kurds.[5]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,574 in 1,080 households, when it was in the former Chavar District of Ilam County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 5,775 people in 1,333 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,831 people in 1,562 households.[2]

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

See also

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Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 June 2023). "Chavar, Chavar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Chavar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3058202" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 November 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Ilam County, Ilam province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province [Chawār]". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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