Chavar ( fa, چوار; also
Romanize
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d as Chavār, Chawār, and Chūār; also known as Kani Chavar (Persian: كانی چَوار) also Romanized as Kānī Chavār and Kānī Chawār) is a city in and the capital of
Chavar District Chavar District ( fa, بخش چوار) is a district (bakhsh) in Ilam County, Ilam Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,860, in 2,378 families. The District has one city: Chavar. The District has two rural districts (''dehe ...
, in
Ilam County
Ilam County ( fa, شهرستان ایلام) is in Ilam province, Iran
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,
Ilam Province,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,574, in 1,080 families.
The city is populated by
Arkavazi Kurds ug:كۇردلار
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.
References
Populated places in Ilam County
Cities in Ilam Province
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Kurdish settlements in Ilam Province