Abyek County
Persian: شهرستان آبیک | |
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 Location of Abyek County in Qazvin province (right, green) | |
 Location of Qazvin province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′N 50°23′E / 36.100°N 50.383°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| Capital | Abyek |
| Districts | Central, Basharyat |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 94,536 |
| Time zone | UTC+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] The majority of the people of Abyek County are Azerbaijani Turks.[4] [5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 89,334 in 23,132 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 93,844 people in 26,944 households.[7] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 94,536 in 29,234 households.[2]
In November 2019, the villages of Qeshlaq and Ziaran were elevated to city status.[8]
Administrative divisions
Abyek County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 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 | 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
Media related to Abyek County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 May 2023). "Abyek County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Qazvin province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Fars news agency
- ^ "Abeikis". Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (17 November 2019). "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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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