Abyek (Persian: آبیک)[a] is a city in the Central District of Abyek County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Abyek lies roughly halfway between Qazvin to the northwest and Karaj to the southeast. It has a major cement factory, which is responsible for air pollution in the area.[citation needed]
Abyek
Persian: آبیک | |
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City | |
  Abyek | |
| Coordinates: 36°02′28″N 50°31′50″E / 36.04111°N 50.53056°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Abyek |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 60,107 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Abyek at GEOnet Names Server | |
Demographics
editEthnicity
editMost of the inhabitants of the city are Turkics.[5][6]
Population
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 47,233 in 11,989 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 55,779 people in 15,917 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 60,107 people in 18,520 households.[2]
See also
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Media related to Abyek at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 May 2023). "Abyek, Abyek County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Abyek can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051728" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ 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".[dead link]
- ^ "Obalılar". Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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