Avaj County Explained

Avaj County
Native Name:Persian: شهرستان آوج
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranQazvin-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Qazvin province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Qazvin
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Avaj
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Abgarm
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:43798
Coordinates:35.7°N 61°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Avaj County (Persian: شهرستان آوج) is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Avaj.[2]

History

After 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 Avaj as its capital.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 43,798 in 13,818 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Avaj County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Avaj County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016
Central District 25,532
9,883
2,699
7,808
Avaj (city) 5,142
Abgarm District 18,265
5,220
6,709
Abgarm (city) 6,336
Total 43,798

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Avaj County . . 8 March 2024 . 8 March 2024 . fa.
  2. Web site: Creation of Avaj County in the center of Avaj city in Qazvin province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20210413115449/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/185318 . 13 April 2021 . 14 October 1390 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 10 January 2024.
  3. 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.