Abyek County

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Abyek County
Persian: شهرستان آبیک
County
Location of Abyek County in Qazvin province (right, green)
Location of Abyek County in Qazvin province (right, green)
Location of Qazvin province in Iran
Location of Qazvin province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°06′N 50°23′E / 36.100°N 50.383°E / 36.100; 50.383[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceQazvin
CapitalAbyek
DistrictsCentral, Basharyat
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total94,536
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Abyek County at GEOnet Names Server

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

History

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In 2019, the villages of Qeshlaq and Ziaran were elevated to city status.[4]

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The majority of Abyek County's people are Azerbaijani Turks.[5][6]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 89,334 in 23,132 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 93,844 people in 26,944 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 94,536 in 29,234 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Abyek County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Abyek County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[2]
Central District 68,350 75,993 78,157
Kuhpayeh-e Gharbi RD 4,157 2,798 3,066
Kuhpayeh-e Sharqi RD 4,936 5,668 4,614
Ziaran RD 12,024 11,748 10,370
Abyek (city) 47,233 55,779 60,107
Qeshlaq (city)[a]
Ziaran (city)[a]
Basharyat District 20,984 17,851 16,379
Basharyat-e Gharbi RD[b] 10,556 8,306 7,549
Basharyat-e Sharqi RD 7,282 6,193 5,682
Khak-e Ali (city) 3,146 3,352 3,148
Total 89,334 93,844 94,536
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Abyek County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
  2. ^ Formerly Basharyat Rural District[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 September 2024). "Abyek County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (1 March 2015) [Approved 7 May 1380]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Qazvin province. rc.majlis.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.18069. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (17 November 2019) [Approved 11 August 1399]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Ziaran village in the center of Ziaran Rural District in the Central District of Abyek County of Qazvin province into a city. dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 112529; Letter 91203. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
  5. ^ Fars news agency
  6. ^ "Abeikis". Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ a b 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.


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