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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][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyChaldoran
DistrictDashtak
Established as a city2002[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
1,663
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Avajiq (Persian: آواجيق)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Dashtak District in Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[6] The village of Kelisa Kandi was converted to a city in 2002[3] and is near the Turkish border, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the town of Doğubeyazıt in Turkey. It is the westernmost city in Iran.

History

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Avajiq was formerly the seat of the Iran "Warden of the Marches" for the Turkish border.[7]

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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It is populated by Azerbaijanis.[8]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,649 in 377 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 1,516 people in 419 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,663 people in 486 households.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Arab Dizaj (عرب دیزج), also romanized as ‘Arab Dīzaj, and ‘Arab-e Dīzaj; also known as Arāb Dizeh, ‘Arab-e Dīzehsī, and ‘Arab Dizehsī;[5] also formerly Kelisa Kandi (کلیسا کندی); Azerbaijani: Avacıq[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "Beyg Kandi, دهستان آواجیق شمالی, بخش دشتک [Avajiq-e Shomali Rural District, Dashtak District], Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ "85J3+XVX Avajiq, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Aref, Mohammad Reza (11 September 2002) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/06/20 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان غربی [‌Approval of divisional reforms in West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 0BB65CC5-EE1A-41C8-A49C-E0751E3A0609. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ 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".
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (23 February 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/12/05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان غربی [‌Divisional reforms in West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 1AE07F07-EFC5-49EB-B030-347A9AD71967. شماره دوره [Course number] 75, شماره جلد [Volume number] 253. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ Chargoshe
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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