Eyvan () is a city in the
Central District of
Eyvan County
Eyvan County () is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eyvan.
Demographics Ethnicity
The population of Eyvan County is mainly Kurdish.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 47,380 ...
,
Ilam province,
Iran
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, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographics
Language
The city is populated by
Kurds
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who speak the Kalhori variety of Kurdish. Language composition:
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 27,752 in 6,010 households.
The following census in 2011 counted 29,400 people in 7,269 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 31,299 people in 8,808 households.
Infrastructure
Roads
Eyvan is on
Road 17 (Iran)
Road 17 is a road in western Iran connecting Kermanshah via Islamabad-e-gharb and Eyvan to Ilam, Iran, Ilam and to Mehran, Ilam Province, Mehran.
See also
*Ghalajeh tunnel
*Ghalajeh Protected Area
References
External links
Iran road map . The Eyvan-Ilam part, which has recently been expanded into a four-lane road, is the busiest road in Ilam province. The Eyvan-Ilam route has one tunnel, the
Payambare Azam, 1,480 meters long and inaugurated in February 2010. The 50-km Eyvan-Ilam route was made 11 km shorter, replacing the old Renu Tunnel. The Eyvan bypass project is planned to be completed in two years.
There are two secondary roads; the older is to
Sumar and the newer to
Gilan-e Gharb
Gilan-e Gharb () is a city in the Central District of Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographics Ethnicity
The city is populated by Kurds from the Kalhor tribe.
P ...
. Eyvan was connected to Gilan-e Gharb by a new route through Nawdar Road in 2015, making the distance between the two cities 40 minutes shorter.
See also
Notes
References
*اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران
tlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran
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Organisations
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(''Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran'')
External links
Map of Ilam also showing the location of Eyvan
Populated places in Eyvan County
Cities in Ilam province
Kurdish settlements in Ilam province
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