Avaj District (Persian: بخش آوج) is a former administrative division of Buin Zahra County, Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Avaj.[3] The district was previously a part of Qazvin County when it was in Zanjan province.[4]
Avaj District
Persian: بخش آوج | |
|---|---|
  Avaj District | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′N 49°12′E / 35.700°N 49.200°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Buin Zahra |
| Capital | Avaj |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 26,611 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Avaj County.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 22,273 in 5,607 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 26,611 people in 7,839 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Hesar-e Valiyeasr RD | 9,050 | 10,212 |
| Kharaqan-e Gharbi RD | 2,081 | 3,076 |
| Shahidabad RD | 7,447 | 7,714 |
| Avaj (city) | 3,695 | 5,609 |
| Total | 22,273 | 26,611 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 September 2024). "Avaj District (Buin Zahra County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Qazvin Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 18 September 1375]. Creation of Buin Zahra County with the center of Buin Zahra city under the citizenship of Tehran province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 121469/17169K. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82844/T141K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 14 October 1390]. Creation of Avaj County in the center of Avaj city in Qazvin province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 62642/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Qazvin Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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