Avajiq ( fa, آواجيق; az, Avacıq, Kilsəkəndi; tr, Avacık; 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) is a city and capital of
Dashtaki District, in
Chaldoran County
Chaldoran County ( fa, شهرستان چالدران) is located in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Siah Cheshmeh, ( fa, سيه چشمه, links=no) or Qara Aineh. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 14 ...
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West Azerbaijan Province,
Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,649, in 377 families. It lies near the Turkish border, some 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. This city is populated by
Azerbaijani Turks
Azerbaijanis (; az, Azərbaycanlılar, ), Azeris ( az, Azərilər, ), or Azerbaijani Turks ( az, Azərbaycan Türkləri, ) are a Turkic people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. They are the second-most numer ...
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References
External links
Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
"`Arab Dizaj Map — Satellite Images of `Arab Dizaj"
Maplandia
Populated places in Chaldoran County
Cities in West Azerbaijan Province
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