Eyvan Persian: اِيوان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 33°49′40″N46°18′22″E / 33.82778°N 46.30611°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ilam |
County | Eyvan, Iran |
District | Central |
Elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
Population (2016) [2] | |
• Total | 31,299 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Eyvan (Persian : ايوان, Kurdish : Eywan, also Romanized as Eywān and Aīvān; also known as Eyvān-e Gharb and Jūy Zar; formerly, Bāgh-e Shāh and Bāgh-ī-Shāh) [3] is a city in the Central District of Eyvan County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4] The city is populated by Kurds who speak the Kalhori variety of Kurdish. [5] [6]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 27,752 in 6,010 households. [7] The following census in 2011 counted 29,400 people in 7,269 households. [8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 31,299 people in 8,808 households. [2]
Language composition: [9]
Eyvan is located on road 17 (Iran). The Eyvan-Ilam part which has recently been expanded into a four-lane road is the busiest road in Ilam province. [10] The Eyvan-Ilam route has one tunnel. It is called Payambare Azam tunnel which is 1480 meters long and was inaugurated in February 2010. The 50 Kms Eyvan-Ilam route was made 11 Kms shorter. It replaced the old reno tunnel. [11] 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. [12] Eyvan was connected to Gilan-e Gharb by a new route through nawdar road in 2015. This route has made the distance between the two cities 40 minutes shorter. [13] [14] [15]
Ilam Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in the western part of the country in Region 4 and covers 20,164.11 km2 (7,785.41 sq mi). It shares 425 km (264 mi) of the border with Iraq, and also bordering on the provinces of Kermanshah, Lorestan, and Khuzestan. The largest city and also the provincial capital is Ilam.
Qasr-e Shirin also Romanized as Qasr-e Širin and Qasr-e-Shīrīn; also known as Ghasr-ī-Shīrīn and Ghasr-Shīrīn; Kurdish: قەسری شیرین, romanized: Qesrî Şîrîn, is a city in the Central District of Qasr-e Shirin County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Its population in 2016 was 18,473. It is a Free-trade zone (FTZ) and is populated by Kurds.
Darreh Shahr County is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Darreh Shahr.
Eyvan County, alternately spelled Eywan or Aivan is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eyvan.
Darreh Shahr is a city in the Central District of Darreh Shahr County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Darreh Shahr is in the southeastern part of the province, in the northern foothills of the Kabir Kuh ranges. According to the 2016 census there are 21,900 residents, making it the second-largest city in the province.
Gilan-e Gharb, also Romanized as Gīlān-e Gharb; also known as 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. The city is populated by Kurds from the Kalhor tribe.
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Ghalajeh tunnel or Arba'een tunnel is a tunnel half of which is located in Eyvan County in Ilam Province and the other half in Gwawar District of Gilan-e Gharb County in Kermanshah Province of Iran. It connects Ilam Province northward to Kermanshah Province. Inaugurated in 2017 with a length of 2.500 meters, it was the third-longest tunnel in Iran. By eliminating Ghalajeh Mountain Pass, the tunnel has made the route 15 Kms shorter. It is part of road 17 (Iran).