Behabad County (Persian: شهرستان بهاباد) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Behabad.[3]
Behabad County
Persian: شهرستان بهاباد | |
|---|---|
 Location of Behabad County in Yazd province (right, green) | |
 Location of Yazd province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′N 56°05′E / 32.000°N 56.083°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Yazd |
| Capital | Behabad |
| Districts | Central, Asfyj |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 17,221 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Behabad District was separated from Bafq County in the establishment of Behabad County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Behabad as its capital and only city.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 15,331 people in 4,523 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 17,221 in 5,380 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editBehabad County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 11,074 | 13,392 |
| Jolgeh RD | 3,422 | 4,160 |
| Behabad (city) | 7,652 | 9,232 |
| Asfyj District | 4,257 | 3,829 |
| Asfyj RD | 2,127 | 2,064 |
| Banestan RD | 2,130 | 1,765 |
| Total | 15,331 | 17,221 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
edit
Media related to Behabad County at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Behabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Ahmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2023) [Approved 5 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 99601/T43155H. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ 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.
 | This Yazd province location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |