Arkavaz (Persian: اركواز), also Romanized as Arak Vāz, Arakvaz, Arkvāz, Erkewaz, and Arkwāz; also known as , Arak Vāz-e Malek Shāhī, and Qal‘eh Darreh,[3] is a city in the Central District of Malekshahi County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city is populated by Kurds from the Malekshahi tribe.[5] It is adjacent to the city of Delgosha, bordering it to the north.
Arkavaz
Persian: اركواز | |
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City | |
Arkavaz Arkavaz | |
Coordinates: 33°23′05″N 46°35′59″E / 33.38472°N 46.59972°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ilam |
County | Malekshahi |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 11,977 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 14,225 in 2,771 households, when it was in the former Malekshahi District of Mehran County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 12,358 people in 3,116 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Malekshahi County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 11,977 people in 3,498 households.[2]