Coordinates: 33°23′05″N 46°35′59″E / 33.38472°N 46.59972°E / 33.38472; 46.59972

Arkavaz

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Arkavaz
Persian: اركواز
City
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CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyMalekshahi
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
11,977
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Arkavaz (Persian: اركواز)[a] is a city in the Central District of Malekshahi County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] It is adjacent to the city of Delgosha, bordering it to the north.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The city is populated by Kurds from the Malekshahi tribe.[6]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,225 in 2,771 households,[7] when it was capital of the former Malekshahi District[b] of Mehran County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 12,358 people in 3,116 households,[9] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Malekshahi County. Arkavaz was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,977 people in 3,498 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Arak Vāz, Arakvaz, Arkvāz, Arkwāz, and Erkewaz; also known as Arak Vāz-e Malek Shāhī, Qal‘eh Darreh[3] and Qaleh Darreh-ye Malekshahi (قلعه دره ملکشاهی)[4]
  2. ^ Formerly Arkavazi District[4]

References

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  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".
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