Gavij, East Azerbaijan

Gavij
Persian: گويج
Village
Gavij
Coordinates: 38°19′56″N 46°34′38″E / 38.33222°N 46.57722°E / 38.33222; 46.57722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyHeris
DistrictKhvajeh
Rural DistrictMavazekhan-e Shomali
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
551
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gavij (Persian: گويج)[a] is a village in Mavazekhan-e Shomali Rural District of Khvajeh District in Heris County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 768 in 167 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 637 people in 172 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 551 people in 176 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Gavīj, Gevīj, and Govīj; also known as Chivi, Kevīj, Kivi, Kīvīch, Kīvīj, and Kovij[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 March 2025). "Gavij, Heris County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gavij can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071701" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan 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.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.