Arakvaz

"Arakvazi" redirects here. For the administrative subdivision, see Arkavazi Rural District.
Arakvaz
اركواز
city
Arakvaz
Coordinates: 33°22′58″N 46°35′54″E / 33.38278°N 46.59833°ECoordinates: 33°22′58″N 46°35′54″E / 33.38278°N 46.59833°E
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, Arkvāz, Erkewaz, and Arkwāz; also known as Arkavāzī, 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. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.