Arkavaz
Persian: اركواز
City
Arkavaz is located in Iran
Arkavaz
Arkavaz
Arkavaz is located in Ilam Province
Arkavaz
Arkavaz
Coordinates: 33°23′05″N 46°35′52″E / 33.38472°N 46.59778°E / 33.38472; 46.59778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyMalekshahi
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total11,977
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Arkavaz (Persian: اركواز, also Romanized as Arak Vāz, Arakvaz, Arkvāz, Erkewaz, and Arkwāz; also known as , Arak Vāz-e Malek Shāhī, and Qal‘eh Darreh)[3] is a city in the Central District of Malekshahi County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city is populated by Kurds from the Malekshahi tribe.[5] It is adjacent to the city of Delgosha, bordering it to the north.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 14,225 in 2,771 households, when it was in the former Malekshahi District of Mehran County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 12,358 people in 3,116 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Malekshahi County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 11,977 people in 3,498 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 June 2023). "Arkavaz, Malekshahi County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 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. ^ Arkavaz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078919" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (12 November 2008). "Arkavaz city is separated from Gachi Rural District of Malekshahi District of Mehran County and joins Chamzey Rural District of the same district". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province [Arkwāz]". 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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