Chavar County

Chavar County (Persian: شهرستان چوار) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chavar.

For the city, see Chavar.

Chavar County
Persian: شهرستان چوار
County
Location of Chavar County in Ilam province (top left, purple)
Location of Chavar County in Ilam province (top left, purple)
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Location of Ilam province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°45′N 46°05′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CapitalChavar
DistrictsCentral, Boli
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total10,554
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Chavar District of Ilam County) was 11,860 in 2,378 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 11,710 people in 2,692 households.[4] At the 2016 census, there were 10,554 people in 2,752 households.[2] After the census, Chavar District was elevated to the status of Chavar County.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Chavar County's administrative divisions (as a district of Ilam County) over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Chavar County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District210,21410,1599,533
Arkavazi Rural District4,6404,3843,702
Hajji Bakhtiar Rural District2
Chavar (city)5,5745,7755,831
Boli District21,6461,5511,021
Boli Rural District1,6461,5511,021
Chakor Rural District2
Total11,86011,71010,554
1As a part of Ilam County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
2Established after the 2016 census[5]
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See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 June 2023). "Chavar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. "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. "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.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 November 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Ilam County, Ilam province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.


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