Avaj

City in Qazvin province, Iran

For the administrative division of Qazvin County, see Avaj County.

City in Qazvin, Iran

Avaj

Persian: آوج

City

Avaj

Coordinates: 35°34′48″N 49°13′19″E﻿ / ﻿35.58000°N 49.22194°E﻿ / 35.58000; 49.22194[1]
Country| Iran
Province| Qazvin
County| Avaj
District| Central
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 5,142
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Avaj (Persian: آوج)[a] is a city in the Central District of Avaj County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

## Demographics

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### Language

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The people of Avaj speak Azerbaijani.[citation needed]

### Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,695 in 1,042 households,[5] when it was capital of the former Avaj District of Buin Zahra County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 5,609 people in 1,616 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,142 people in 1,621 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Avaj County. Avaj was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]

## Overview

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Avaj lies 130 miles (210 km) west of Tehran along Road 37, about 20 kilometres south by road from Abgarm. The city is in an agricultural area.[8] Avaj was near the epicenter of the 2002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake and thus was severely affected by it, with roughly half the town having been razed.[9]

## Climate

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Climate data for Avaj (elevation:2,034.9 m (6,676 ft)), normals for 1997-2005

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −1.8
(28.8)  | −0.8
(30.6)  | 4.2
(39.6)  | 9.9
(49.8)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 19.4
(66.9)  | 22.0
(71.6)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 18.3
(64.9)  | 13.1
(55.6)  | 5.2
(41.4)  | 1.4
(34.5)  | 10.6
(51.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 43.0
(1.69)  | 37.3
(1.47)  | 67.6
(2.66)  | 63.0
(2.48)  | 34.9
(1.37)  | 3.3
(0.13)  | 7.7
(0.30)  | 5.4
(0.21)  | 2.1
(0.08)  | 31.7
(1.25)  | 40.4
(1.59)  | 52.1
(2.05)  | 388.5
(15.28)
Source: IRIMO[10]

## See also

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Iran portal

## Notes

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1. ^ Also romanized as Avej; also known as Aveh[3]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 September 2024). "Avaj, Avaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
2. ^ a b 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.
3. ^ Avaj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054048" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Qazvin Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 18 September 1375]. Creation of Buin Zahra County with the center of Buin Zahra city under the citizenship of Tehran province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 121469/17169K. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Qazvin Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 - via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
8. ^ Ramazi, Hamidreza; Haghani, Reza (November 2006). "The 22 June 2002 Avaj, Iran, Earthquake: A Field Report". Seismological Research Letters. 77 (6): 723–730. doi:10.1785/gssrl.77.6.723. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
9. ^ Hafesi, Parisa (24 June 2002). "Hundreds killed in Iran earthquake". The Guardian. Reuters. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
10. ^ "Statistics of 200 synoptic staations: Avaj(99310)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2024.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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Qazvin Province, Iran

Capital|

* Qazvin

Counties and cities|

| Abyek County|

* Abyek
* Khak-e Ali
* Ziaran

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Alborz County|

* Alvand
* Bidestan
* Mohammadiyeh
* Sharifabad

Avaj|

* Avaj
* Abgarm

Buin Zahra County|

* Buin Zahra
* Ardak
* Danesfahan
* Sagezabad
* Shal

Qazvin County|

* Qazvin
* Eqbaliyeh
* Kuhin
* Mahmudabad Nemuneh
* Moallem Kalayeh
* Razmian
* Sirdan

Takestan County|

* Takestan
* Esfarvarin
* Khorramdasht
* Narjeh
* Ziaabad

Sights|

* Alamut Castle
* Aminiha Hosseiniyeh
* Caravanserai of Sa'd al-Saltaneh
* Meimoon Ghal'eh
* Ahmadabad-e Mosaddeq
* Ab anbars of Qazvin
* Jame' Atiq Mosque of Qazvin
* Heidarieh mosque
* Al-Nabi mosque
* Ovan Lake
* Kharraqan towers
* Lambsar Castle
* Shazdeh Hosein shrine

populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Qazvin Province

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Avaj County

Capital|

* Avaj

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Avaj

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Rural districts
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| Hesar-e Valiyeasr|

* Ab Darreh
* Abdollah Masud-e Olya
* Abdollah Masud-e Sofla
* Adar
* Aliabad
* Ardalan
* Azanbar
* Aznab
* Changureh
* Dashtak
* Didar
* Esmailabad
* Hasanabad
* Hesar-e Valiyeasr
* Kalleh Sar
* Kameshkan
* Kordjin
* Lak
* Mahmudabad
* Mashhad
* Qaleh
* Qanqanlu
* Qarah Bolagh
* Qusheh Qui
* Saidabad
* Shahrbaz
* Tablshekin

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Kharaqan-e Gharbi
(West Kharaqan)|

* Arvan
* Asadabad
* Bi Ab
* Emamamzadeh Ala Eddin
* Mansur
* Naqqash
* Nirej
* Quzlu
* Shur Ab

Shahidabad|

* Arqih
* Chubineh
* Estalaj
* Gol Cheshmeh
* Harain-e Olya
* Khorus Darreh
* Khosrowabad
* Meshaneh
* Parsbanaj
* Parvan
* Qahvaj
* Sangavin
* Shahidabad
* Varuq

Abgarm|

| Cities|

* Abgarm

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Rural districts
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| Abgarm|

* Abbasabad
* Ahmadabad
* Aqcheh Qaleh
* Aruchan
* Asyan
* Beheshtian
* Biglar
* Dakhrajin
* Daskin
* Haladar
* Kiseh Jin
* Najafabad
* Qameshlu
* Qerkh Bolagh
* Sagharan-e Olya
* Sagharan-e Sofla
* Shakhdar
* Yasti Bolagh

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Kharaqan-e Sharqi
(East Kharaqan)|

* Ak
* Aliabad
* Arteshabad
* Badgheyn
* Chah Barf
* Danak
* Emamzadeh
* Fars Gholan
* Gol Zamin
* Ilderjin
* Kolanjin
* Mesrabad
* Miandarreh
* Milaq
* Nosratabad
* Qarah Dash Parchik
* Qareh Aghaj
* Razak
* Sabzak
* Shingel
* Sir Ab
* Tuabad
* Yamaq

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