Arakvaz

Arakvaz
اركواز
—  city  —
Arakvaz
Coordinates:
Country  Iran
Province Ilam
County Malekshahi
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
 • Total 14,225
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Arakvaz (Persian: اركواز, also Romanized as Arak Vāz, Arkavāzī, Arkvāz, Erkewaz, and Arkwāz; also known as Arak Vāz-e Malek Shāhī and Qal‘eh Darreh)[1] 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.[2] It is adjacent to the city of Delgosha, bordering it to the north.

References

  1. ^ Arakvaz 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".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/16.xls.