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Population5,831
GeoNames
Local nameچوار
RegionIlam Province
Elevation1,037 m
3,402 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tehran
Nearest airportIlam Airport (IIL)
16 km
Why visit Chavār
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include Bani Surmah.
Weather in Chavār
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About Chavār
Chavar (Persian: چوار) is a city in the Central District of Chavar County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
From the Wikipedia article Chavar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Gas and EV charging1
Map of Chavār
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ilam Airport (IIL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- Haft Cheshmeh 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Sarāb 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Īlām 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Eyvān 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Sarţāf 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Cheshmeh Kabūd 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Āsmānābād 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Gadmeh 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Kalī Kalī 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Sarābleh 26 km east, about 26 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS031-E-116101 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS024-E-13958 - View of Iraq, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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