Alvan, Iran

Alvan, is a city in the Central District of Karkheh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 6,100 in 1,081 households, when it was in Shavur District of Shush County. The following census in 2011 counted 7,092 people in 1,532 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,860 people in 1,824 households.

In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Karkheh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Alvan as its capital.