Gavij, East Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 38°19′58″N 46°34′39″E / 38.33278°N 46.57750°E / 38.33278; 46.57750
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Gavij
Persian: گويج
Village
Gavij is located in Iran
Gavij
Gavij
Coordinates: 38°19′58″N 46°34′39″E / 38.33278°N 46.57750°E / 38.33278; 46.57750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyHeris
DistrictKhvajeh
Rural DistrictMavazekhan-e Shomali
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total551
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gavij (Persian: گويج)[a] is a village in Mavazekhan-e Shomali Rural District of Khvajeh District, Heris County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 768 in 167 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 637 people in 172 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 551 people in 176 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Gavīj, Gevīj, and Govīj; also known as Chivi, Kevīj, Kivi, Kīvīch, Kīvīj, and Kovij[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Gavij, Heris County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gavij can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071701" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.