Avajiq

Coordinates: 39°19′57″N 44°09′17″E / 39.33250°N 44.15472°E / 39.33250; 44.15472
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"Arab Dizaj" redirects here. For the nearby village of that name, see Arab Dizaji.
For the administrative divisions, see Avajiq-e Jonubi Rural District and Avajiq-e Shomali Rural District.

Avajiq
Persian: آواجيق
City
Avajiq is located in Iran
Avajiq
Avajiq
Coordinates: 39°19′57″N 44°09′17″E / 39.33250°N 44.15472°E / 39.33250; 44.15472[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyChaldoran
DistrictDashtaki
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,663
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Avajiq (Persian: آواجيق; in Armenian: Աւաջուղ);[3] Azerbaijani: Avacıq; formerly, Arab Dizaj (Persian: عرب دیزج), also Romanized as ‘Arab Dīzaj, and ‘Arab-e Dīzaj; also known as Arāb Dizeh, ‘Arab-e Dīzehsī, and ‘Arab Dizehsī; also formerly Kelisa Kandi (کلیسا کندی),[4] is a city in, and the capital of, Dashtaki District of Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,649 in 377 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,516 people in 419 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,663 people in 486 households.[2] It lies near the Turkish border, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Doğubeyazıt. It is the westernmost city in Iran.

Formerly it was the seat of the Iran "Warden of the Marches" for the Turkish border.[8] It is populated by Azerbaijanis.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 February 2024). "Avajiq, Chaldoran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Avajiq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053496" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (7 July 1381). "Approval of divisional reforms in West Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (18 December 1375). "Divisional reforms in West Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ Browne, Edward Granville (1893) A year amongst the Persians; impressions as to the life, character, and thought of the people of Persia, received during twelve month's residence in that country in the years 1887-8 Adam and Charles Black, London, pp. 47-48, OCLC 1510179
  9. ^ Chargoshe


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