Avajiq

Avajiq

آواجيق
Avajiq آواجيق
City
	Avajiq
	Coordinates: 39°18′50″N 44°09′53″E / 39.31389°N 44.16472°ECoordinates: 39°18′50″N 44°09′53″E / 39.31389°N 44.16472°E
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Chaldoran
Bakhsh	Dashtaki
Population (2016 Census)
• Total	1,663
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Avajiq (Persian: آواجيق; Azerbaijani: Avacıq, Kilsəkəndi; Turkish: Avacık; 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)^[2] is a city and capital of Dashtaki District, in Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,649, in 377 families.^[3] 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.^[4] This city is populated by Azerbaijani Turks.^[5]^[6]

References[]

^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
^ 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".
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
^ 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
^ Chargoshe
^ VisitIran

External links[]

"'Arab Dizaj, Iran" Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
"`Arab Dizaj Map — Satellite Images of `Arab Dizaj" Maplandia

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[1] "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".

[2] 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".

[3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.

[4] 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

[5] Chargoshe

[6] VisitIran

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