Central District (Avaj County)

Coordinates: 35°40′59″N 49°10′17″E / 35.68306°N 49.17139°E / 35.68306; 49.17139
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Central District (Avaj County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان آوج
Central District (Avaj County) is located in Iran
Central District (Avaj County)
Central District (Avaj County)
Coordinates: 35°40′59″N 49°10′17″E / 35.68306°N 49.17139°E / 35.68306; 49.17139[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceQazvin
CountyAvaj
CapitalAvaj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total25,532
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Avaj County (Persian: بخش مرکزی 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 National Census in 2016, the district had 25,532 inhabitants in 7,984 households.[2]

Central District (Avaj County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Hesar-e Valiyeasr RD 9,883
Kharaqan-e Gharbi RD 2,699
Shahidabad RD 7,808
Avaj (city) 5,142
Total 25,532
RD: Rural District

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 March 2024). "Central District (Avaj County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b 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.