Alvan, Iran Explained
| Alvan |
| Native Name: | Persian: الوان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khuzestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Karkheh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 6860 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Alvan (Persian: الوان), is a city in the Central District of Karkheh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,100 in 1,081 households, when it was in Shavur District of Shush County.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 7,092 people in 1,532 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,860 people in 1,824 households.[5]
In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Karkheh County, and Alvan was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Alvan, Karkheh County . . 1 April 2024 . 1 April 2024 . fa.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Shush County, Khuzestan province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230802174610/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/290066 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 2 August 2023 . 16 September 2019 . 2 August 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093911/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/06.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118191739/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Khuzestan.xls . 18 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021081917/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_06.xlsx . Excel . 21 October 2020.
