Avaj County (Persian: شهرستان آوج) is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Avaj.[3]
Avaj County
Persian: شهرستان آوج | |
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Coordinates: 35°42′N 49°12′E / 35.700°N 49.200°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Qazvin |
Capital | Avaj |
Districts | Central, Abgarm |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 43,798 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, Abgarm and Avaj Districts were separated from Buin Zahra County in the establishment of Avaj County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with the city of Avaj as its capital.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 43,798 in 13,818 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editAvaj County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 25,532 |
Hesar-e Valiyeasr RD | 9,883 |
Kharaqan-e Gharbi RD | 2,699 |
Shahidabad RD | 7,808 |
Avaj (city) | 5,142 |
Abgarm District | 18,265 |
Abgarm RD | 5,220 |
Kharaqan-e Sharqi RD | 6,709 |
Abgarm (city) | 6,336 |
Total | 43,798 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
editMedia related to Avaj County at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 March 2024). "Avaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 October 1390). "Creation of Avaj County in the center of Avaj city in Qazvin province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2024.