Bavaj
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Bavaj
Persian: باوج | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Bavaj | |
| Coordinates: 31°08′48″N 49°54′45″E / 31.14667°N 49.91250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Ramhormoz |
| District | Abolfares |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 487 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bavaj (Persian: باوج)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Abolfares District of Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Abolfares Rural District.[5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Bavaj's population was 594 in 112 households, when it was a village in Abolfares Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 638 people in 143 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 487 people in 134 households,[2] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Abolfares District.[4]
After the census, the village was elevated to the status of a city.[8]
