Abyek

City in Qazvin province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.[5] 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]

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Abyek
Persian: آبیک
City
Abyek is located in Iran
Abyek
Abyek
Coordinates: 36°02′27″N 50°31′50″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceQazvin
CountyAbyek
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total
60,107
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Ethnicity

Most of the inhabitants of the city are Turkics.[6][7]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 47,233 in 11,989 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 55,779 people in 15,917 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 60,107 people in 18,520 households.[3]

See also

Media related to Abyek at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. Also romanized as Abiak, Abiyek, and Ābyek; also known as Abiak Sarāi[4]

References

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