Ardaq () is a city in, and the capital of, Dashtabi District of

Buin Zahra County Buin Zahra County () is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Buin Zahra. History After the 2011 National Census, Abgarm and Avaj Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Avaj County. After the 2016 ...

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. It also serves as the administrative center for Dashtabi-ye Gharbi Rural District. The village of Ardaq was converted to a city in 2002 and is the center of kilim weaving in the province.

Demographics

Language

The common language in this city is

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Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,832 in 1,262 households. The following census in 2011 counted 5,123 people in 1,468 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,043 people in 1,596 households.

Notable people

Qazi Ardaghi was born in Ardaq.

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