Jowkar, Iran

Jowkar (Persian: جوكار), also Romanized as Jowkār and Jow Kār; also known as Jaūkāl and Jokar, is a city in, and the capital of, Jowkar District of Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Jowkar Rural District.

Jowkar
Persian: جوكار
City
Jowkar
Coordinates: 34°25′49″N 48°41′15″E
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyMalayer
DistrictJowkar
Population
 (2016)
  Total2,258
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,209 in 548 households. The following census in 2011 counted 2,425 people in 644 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,258 people in 674 households.

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