Ardaq

Coordinates: 36°03′11″N 49°49′25″E / 36.05306°N 49.82361°E / 36.05306; 49.82361
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Ardaq
Persian: ارداق
City
Ardaq is located in Iran
Ardaq
Ardaq
Coordinates: 36°03′11″N 49°49′25″E / 36.05306°N 49.82361°E / 36.05306; 49.82361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceQazvin
CountyBuin Zahra
DistrictDashtabi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,043
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ardaq (Persian: ارداق), also Romanized as Aradagh;[3] also known as Engel or Ardak,[4] is a city in, and the capital of, Dashtabi District of Buin Zahra County, Qazvin province, Iran.[5] It also serves as the administrative center for Dashtabi-ye Gharbi Rural District.[6] The common language in this city is Azerbaijani Turkish.[7] Ardak is the center of kilim weaving in the province.[8]

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,832 in 1,262 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 5,123 people in 1,468 households.[10] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,043 people in 1,596 households.[2]

Notable people[edit]

Qazi Ardaghi was born in Ardaq.

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 May 2023). "Ardaq, Buin Zahra County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ abadis.ir
  4. ^ Ardaq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077437" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (22 March 1381). "Permit to convert Ardaq village into Ardaq city". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 25 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Qazvin County under Zanjan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ^ Seeiran
  8. ^ Khabarban
  9. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.