Avaj County

County in Qazvin province, Iran

Not to be confused with Ahvaz County or Evaz County.

For the city, see Avaj.

County in Qazvin, Iran

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 / 35.700; 49.200[1]
Country|  Iran
Province| Qazvin
Capital| Avaj
Districts| Central, Abgarm
Population

(2016)[2]

• 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

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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

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### Population

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

### Administrative divisions

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

Avaj County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2016[2]

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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

## See also

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Media related to Avaj County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 March 2024). "Avaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). 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.

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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
and villages|

| 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
and villages|

| 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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