Avajiq
Avajiq (Persian: آواجيق; in Armenian: Աւաջուղ); Azerbaijani: Avacıq; formerly, Arab Dizaj (Persian: عرب دیزج), also Romanized as ‘Arab Dīzaj, and ‘Arab-e Dīzaj; also known as Arāb Dizeh, ‘Arab-e Dīzehsī, and ‘Arab Dizehsī; also formerly Kelisa Kandi (کلیسا کندی), is a city in, and the capital of, Dashtaki District of Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Avajiq Persian: آواجيق | |
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  Avajiq | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′57″N 44°09′17″E / 39.33250°N 44.15472°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Chaldoran |
| District | Dashtaki |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,663 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 1,649 in 377 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,516 people in 419 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,663 people in 486 households. It lies near the Turkish border, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Doğubeyazıt. It is the westernmost city in Iran.
Formerly it was the seat of the Iran "Warden of the Marches" for the Turkish border. It is populated by Azerbaijanis.
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