Abyek Explained

Abyek
Native Name:Persian: آبیک
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Qazvin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Abyek
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:60107
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Abyek (Persian: آبیک) is a city in the Central District of Abyek County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] Abyek lies roughly halfway between Qazvin to the northwest and Karaj to the southeast. It has a major cement factory, which is responsible for air pollution in the area.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Most of the inhabitants of the city are Turkics.[3] [4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 47,233 in 11,989 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 55,779 people in 15,917 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 60,107 people in 18,520 households.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Abyek, Abyek County . . 13 May 2023 . 13 May 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Qazvin province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20170219120634/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/121685 . 19 February 2017 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Habibi . Hassan . 10 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Fars news.
  4. Web site: Obalılar . 2020-09-01 . 2020-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200629185242/http://abyekiha.com/index.php/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A2%D8%A8%DB%8C%DA%A9/item/253-abyek . dead.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 26 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920090740/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/26.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 26 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119221156/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Qazvin.xls . 19 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  7. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 26 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130193527/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_26.xlsx . Excel . 30 November 2021.