Avaj County
Avaj County
Persian: شهرستان آوج | |
|---|---|
Caravanserai in Avaj County | |
Location of Avaj County in Qazvin province (left, purple) | |
Location of Qazvin province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′N 49°12′E / 35.700°N 49.200°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| Established | 2012[3] |
| Capital | Avaj |
| Districts | Central, Abgarm |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 43,798 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Avaj County (Persian: شهرستان آوج) is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Avaj.[3]
History
In 2012, 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 Avaj as its capital.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 43,798 in 13,818 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Avaj County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[4] |
|---|---|
| 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
Media related to Avaj County at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 September 2024). "دهستان خرقان غربی, بخش مرکزی شهرستان آوج [Kharaqan-e Gharbi Rural District, Central District of Avaj County], Avaj County, Qazvin Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "P52X+2X5 Bi Ab, Qazvin Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (4 January 2012) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1390/10/14 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد شهرستان آوج به مرکزیت شهر آوج در استان قزوین [Creation of Avaj County in the center of Avaj city in Qazvin province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 62642/42/04/1. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان قزوین [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Qazvin Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.