Abyek

Abyek (Persian: آبیک, also Romanized as Ābyek, Abiak, and Abiyek; also known as Abiak Sarāi)[2] is a city and capital of Abyek County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census its population was 47,233, in 11,989 families.[3]

For the administrative subdivision, see Abyek County. For nearby village, see Abyek-e Sofla.
Abyek
آبیک
City
Abyek
Coordinates: 36°02′24″N 50°31′52″E
Country Iran
ProvinceQazvin
CountyAbyek
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total60,107 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IDST)
Abyek at GEOnet Names Server

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.

Abyek Historical population
YearPop.±%
19762,568—    
198617,074+564.9%
199632,843+92.4%
200647,233+43.8%
2011104,417+121.1%
[4]

Most of the inhabitants of the city are Azerbaijanis, however, minorities of Tat and Romanlu people also live in this city.[5][6]

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. 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".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. "Iran: Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  5. "Fars news".
  6. "Obalılar". Archived from the original on 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  • Media related to Abyek at Wikimedia Commons


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