Chavar

City in Ilam province, Iran

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.

City in Ilam, Iran

Chavar

Persian: چوار

City

Chavar

Show map of Iran

Chavar

Show map of Ilam Province

Coordinates: 33°41′44″N 46°17′55″E﻿ / ﻿33.69556°N 46.29861°E﻿ / 33.69556; 46.29861[1]
Country| Iran
Province| Ilam
County| Chavar
District| Central
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 5,831
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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]

## Demographics

[edit]

### Ethnicity

[edit]

The city is populated by Arkavazi Kurds.[6]

### Population

[edit]

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

[edit]

Iran portal

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ Also romanized as Chavār, Chawār, and Chūār; also known as Kani Chavar (كانی چَوار), also romanized as Kānī Chavār and Kānī Chawār[3]
2. ^ Formerly Chavar District of Ilam County[4]
3. ^ Renamed the Central District of Chavar County[4]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 November 2024). "Chavar, Chavar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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 c d Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 8 November 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Ilam County, Ilam province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 216963. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Ilam province, centered in the city of Ilam. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 83348/T132K. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 - via Lam ta Kam.
6. ^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province [Chawār]". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 - via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

* v
* t
* e

Ilam province, Iran

Capital: Ilam

Counties
and cities|

| Abdanan County|

* Abdanan
* Murmuri
* Sarabbagh

|

Darreh Shahr County|

* Darreh Shahr
* Majin

Dehloran County|

* Dehloran
* Meymeh
* Musian
* Pahleh

Eyvan County|

* Eyvan
* Zarneh

Holeylan County|

* Towhid

Ilam County|

* Ilam
* Chavar

Malekshahi County|

* Arkavaz
* Delgosha
* Mehr

Mehran County|

* Mehran
* Salehabad

Chardavol County|

* Sarableh
* Asemanabad
* Balavah
* Shabab

Sirvan County|

* Lumar

Badreh County|

* Badreh
* Cheshmeh Shirin

Sights|

* Siyahgol fire Temple
* Imamzadeh Seyd Salaheddin Muhammad
* Posht Ghal'eh Chowar castle
* Shirin and Farhad Iwan, Mehran
* Tangeh Bahram chubin
* Takht-e khan relief
* Golki relief,Malekshahi
* Sirvan ancient city
* Telesmkhan cave
* Ghal'eh Ghiran castle
* Ghal'eh Vali castle
* Falahati Palace
* Mountain of Ghalaghiran
* Kabir Kouh
* Ilam Museum of Natural History

Populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Ilam Province

This Ilam province location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template