Murt, Ilam


Murt is a village in, and the capital of, Arkavazi [Rural District] of the Central [District (Chavar County)|Central District] of Chavar County, Ilam province, Iran.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Kurds.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,082 in 204 households, when it was in Chavar District of Ilam County. The following census in 2011 counted 1,200 people in 271 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,088 people in 284 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Chavar County and renamed the Central District.