Ashkezar County
Ashkezar County Persian: شهرستان اشكذر | |
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County | |
![]() Location of Ashkezar County in Yazd province (center left, yellow) | |
![]() Location of Yazd province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 32°00′N 54°04′E / 32.000°N 54.067°E / 32.000; 54.067[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Yazd |
Capital | Ashkezar |
Districts | Central, Khezrabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 32,566 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Ashkezar County (Persian: شهرستان اشكذر)[a] is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkezar.[4]
History
After the 2011 National Census, Nadushan Rural District and the city of Nadushan were separated from the county to join Meybod County.[5] In July 2019, the Rezvanshahr neighborhood of Ashkezar was separated to form the new city of Majumard.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 28,072 in 7,809 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 33,192 people in 9,699 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 32,566 in 9,613 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Ashkezar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 22,200 | 24,709 | 28,019 |
Rostaq RD | 8,400 | 9,046 | 8,896 |
Ashkezar (city) | 13,800 | 15,663 | 19,123 |
Majumard (city)[b] | |||
Khezrabad District | 5,872 | 8,483 | 4,547 |
Kezab RD | 2,257 | 4,198 | 4,012 |
Nadushan RD[c] | 1,048 | 1,372 | |
Khezrabad (city) | 216 | 581 | 535 |
Nadushan (city)[c] | 2,351 | 2,332 | |
Total | 28,072 | 33,192 | 32,566 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Ashkezar County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal
Notes
- ^ Formerly Saduq County (شهرستان صدوق)[3]
- ^ The former Ashkezar neighborhood of Rezvanshahr became a city after the 2016 census[6]
- ^ a b Transferred to Meybod County[5]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Ashkezar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (20 March 1392). "Approval letter regarding changing the name of Saduq County in Yazd province to Ashkezar". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (29 April 1376). "Approval of reforms in Yazd province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "With some changes in the geography map of the two provinces: Four new cities were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 2019). "The approval letter regarding the conversion of the neighborhood called Rezvanshahr in the Central District of Ashkezar County of Yazd province to a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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