Changureh, Buin Zahra
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Changureh () is a village in
Hesar-e Valiyeasr Rural District Hesar-e Valiyeasr Rural District () is in the Central District (Avaj County), Central District of Avaj County, Qazvin province, Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Hesar-e Valiyeasr. Demographics Population At the time of t ...
of the Central District in
Avaj County Avaj County () is in Qazvin province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the ...
,
Qazvin Qazvin (; ; ) is a city in the Central District (Qazvin County), Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the provi ...
province,
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
. Changureh suffered severely in the
2002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake The 2002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake (also known as the 2002 Avaj earthquake or the 2002 Changureh earthquake) occurred on 22 June 2002. The epicenter was near the city of Bou'in-Zahra in Qazvin province, a region of northwestern Iran which is cr ...
, the epicenter of which was located near the village.


Demographics


Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 54 in 18 households, when it was in the former
Avaj District Avaj District () is a former administrative division of Buin Zahra County, Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Avaj. The district was previously a part of Qazvin County when it was in Zanjan province. History After the 2011 ...
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 ...
. The following census in 2011 counted 348 people in 141 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 308 people in 110 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of
Avaj County Avaj County () is in Qazvin province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the ...
. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.


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Populated places in Avaj County {{Avaj-geo-stub