Aqda (Persian: عقدا)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Aqda District of Ardakan County, Yazd province, Iran,[4] and also serves as the administrative center for Aqda Rural District.[5]

Aqda
Persian: عقدا
City
Aqda is located in Iran
Aqda
Aqda
Coordinates: 32°26′23″N 53°37′58″E / 32.43972°N 53.63278°E / 32.43972; 53.63278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyArdakan
DistrictAqda
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,754
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,583 in 432 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,809 people in 566 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,754 people in 602 households, all Persians.[2]

The city was founded by one of the military commanders of Yazdegerd I, the Sasanian ruler of Iran from 399 to 420.[8]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as ‘Aqdā; also known as Aghda[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Aqda, Ardakan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Aqda can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053415" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 29 April 1376]. Approval of reforms in Yazd province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1/4/42/4032; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of four rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Ardakan County under Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11260.1.5.53; Notification 110096/T291. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Choksy 2020, p. 227.

Sources

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  • Choksy, Jamsheed K. (2020). "Yazd: a "Good and Noble City" and an "Abode of Worship"". In Durand-Guédy, David; Mottahedeh, Roy; Paul, Jürgen (eds.). Cities of Medieval Iran. Brill. pp. 217–252. ISBN 978-90-04-43433-2.