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Yazd County

Yazd County
Persian: شهرستان یزد
Location of Yazd County in Yazd province (center, pink)
Location of Yazd County in Yazd province (center, pink)
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°53′00″N 54°29′30″E / 31.88333°N 54.49167°E / 31.88333; 54.49167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceYazd
CapitalYazd
DistrictsCentral, Zarach
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
656,474
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Yazd County (Persian: شهرستان یزد) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Yazd.[3]

History

In 2023, Akramabad District was formed in the county and divided into Akramabad and Dehnow Rural Districts. Zarach District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarach County.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 515,044 in 138,108 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 582,682 people in 168,458 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 656,474 in 195,134 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Yazd County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Yazd County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 499,808 564,125 635,687
Fahraj RD 22,659 22,708 34,511
Fajr RD 12,158 1,266 1,401
Hamidiya (city) 27,611 37,428 51,793
Shahediyeh (city) 14,374 16,571 18,309
Yazd (city) 423,006 486,152 529,673
Akramabad District[a]
Akramabad RD[a]
Dehnow RD[a]
Zarach District[b] 15,236 18,557 20,786
Allahabad RD 3,475 4,991 5,908
Mohammadabad RD 1,782 2,813 3,187
Zarach (city) 9,979 10,753 11,691
Total 515,044 582,682 656,474
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Yazd County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[4]
  2. ^ Transferred to Zarach County after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 November 2024). "Yazd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. c. 2023 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82828/T127K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ a b c Mokhbar, Mohammad (3 May 2023) [Approved 11 December 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Yazd province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 123883; Notification 214685/T60374H. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.