Avaj District
Avaj District
Persian: بخش آوج | |
|---|---|
Avaj District | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′N 49°12′E / 35.700°N 49.200°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Buin Zahra |
| Established | 1996[3] |
| Capital | Avaj |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 26,611 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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]
History
In 2012, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Avaj County.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National 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.[4]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 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 17 September 2024.
- ^ "35°42'00.0"N 49°12'00.0"E" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (8 December 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374/06/01 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد تشکیل شهرستان بوئین زهرا به مرکزیت شهر بویین زهرا در تابعیت استان تهران [Creation of Buin Zahra County with the center of Buin Zahra city under the citizenship of Tehran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 73BC71BE-500B-450C-9DEF-6C047B8B782D. شماره دوره [Course number] 75. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان قزوین [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Qazvin Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ 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 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان قزوین [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Qazvin Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.