Arkavaz

Arakvaz (Persian: اركواز, also Romanized as Arak Vāz, Arkvāz, Erkewaz, and Arkwāz; also known as , Arak Vāz-e Malek Shāhī, and Qal‘eh Darreh)[2] is a city in and capital of Malekshahi County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,225, in 2,771 families.[3] It is adjacent to the city of Delgosha, bordering it to the north.

Arakvaz
اركواز
City
Arakvaz is located in Iran
Arakvaz
Arakvaz
Coordinates: 33°22′58″N 46°35′54″E
Country Iran
ProvinceIlam
CountyMalekshahi
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total11,977 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

The city is populated by Kurds from the Malekshahi tribe.[4]

References

  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. 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".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. "Language distribution: Ilam Province [Arkwāz]". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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