Chavar County

Not to be confused with Kavar County.
For the city, see Chavar.

Chavar County
Persian: شهرستان چوار
County
Location of Chavar County in Ilam province (top left, yellow)
Location of Chavar County in Ilam province (top left, yellow)
Location of Ilam Province in Iran
Location of Ilam Province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°45′N 46°05′E / 33.750°N 46.083°E / 33.750; 46.083[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CapitalChavar
DistrictsCentral, Buli
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Chavar County (Persian: شهرستان چوار) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chavar,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 5,831 people in 1,562 households.[3]

History

In 2019, Chavar District was separated from Ilam County in the establishment of Chavar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Chavar as its capital and only city.[2]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Chavar County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.

Chavar County
Administrative Divisions
Central District
Arkavazi RD
Hajji Bakhtiar RD
Chavar (city)
Buli District
Buli RD
Chakor RD
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Chavar County at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 November 2024). "Chavar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 8 November 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Ilam County, Ilam province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 216963. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. ^ 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.