Avaj County

Avaj County

Persian: شهرستان آوج
Avaj County Persian: شهرستان آوج
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
Country	Iran
Province	Qazvin
Capital	Avaj
Districts	Central, Abgarm
Population (2016)
• 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

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.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 43,798 in 13,818 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Avaj County Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[2]
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

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 September 2024). "Avaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Qazvin Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 14 October 1390]. Creation of Avaj County in the center of Avaj city in Qazvin province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 62642/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (14 September 2024). "Avaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 September 2024.

[2016_Qazvin_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Qazvin Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Avaj_County_Establishment-3] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 14 October 1390]. Creation of Avaj County in the center of Avaj city in Qazvin province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 62642/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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