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Arkavaz Persian: اركواز
City
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Coordinates: 33°23′05″N 46°35′59″E / 33.38472°N 46.59972°E / 33.38472; 46.59972
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Malekshahi
District	Central
Population
• Total	11,977
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Kurds from the Malekshahi tribe.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,225 in 2,771 households, when it was capital of the former Malekshahi District of Mehran County. The following census in 2011 counted 12,358 people in 3,116 households, 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. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,977 people in 3,498 households.

See also

Iran portal

Notes

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

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 November 2024). "Arkavaz, Malekshahi County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
2. ^ 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. 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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) . Approval letter regarding the change of the name of Arkavazi District in Ilam province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.74426; Notification 12084/T24186‌H. Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) . Approval letter regarding changes and reforms of divisions in Ilam province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 91494/42/1/4/1; Notification 145145/T342H. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
6. "Language distribution: Ilam Province [Arkwāz]". 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. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) . 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.
9. 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

v t e Malekshahi County
Capital	Arakvaz
Districts	Central Cities Arakvaz Rural Districts and villages Chamzey Cham Anar-e Sofla Darageh Gonbad-e Pir Mohammad Mian Tang Pariab Qarjiligan Shahid Kashuri Taleqani Shuhan Cheshmeh Pahn Dul Kabud-e Khvoshadul Garab Khvoshadul Menar-e Balutestan Naderabad Tut-e Khvoshadul Gachi Cities Delgosha Rural Districts and villages Gachi Amma Anjir Bavalak Bustaneh Cheshmeh Barik Gol Gol-e Olya Gol Gol-e Sofla Kalak-e Naqi Mazraeh-ye Zamiyeh Mehr Qaleh Juq Sarab-e Kalak Shirinabad-e Gachan Siab-e Darvish Vari-ye Kalak

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