Avaj County
Persian: شهرستان آوج
County
Location of Avaj County in Qazvin province (bottom, purple)
Location of Avaj County in Qazvin province (bottom, purple)
Location of Qazvin province in Iran
Location of Qazvin province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°42′N 49°12′E / 35.700°N 49.200°E / 35.700; 49.200[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceQazvin
CapitalAvaj
DistrictsCentral, Abgarm
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total43,798
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Avaj County (Persian: شهرستان آوج) is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Avaj.[3]

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 the city of Avaj as its capital.[3]

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

Administrative divisions

The structure of Avaj County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Avaj County Population
Administrative Divisions2016[2]
Central District25,532
Hesar-e Valiyeasr RD9,883
Kharaqan-e Gharbi RD2,699
Shahidabad RD7,808
Avaj (city)5,142
Abgarm District18,265
Abgarm RD5,220
Kharaqan-e Sharqi RD6,709
Abgarm (city)6,336
Total43,798
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 May 2023). "Avaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 October 1390). "Creation of Avaj County in the center of Avaj city in Qazvin province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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