Ashkezar County (Persian: شهرستان اشكذر)[a] is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkezar.[4]
Ashkezar County
Persian: شهرستان اشكذر | |
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Coordinates: 32°00′N 54°04′E / 32.000°N 54.067°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Yazd |
Capital | Ashkezar |
Districts | Central, Khezrabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 32,566 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Ashkezar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207377" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, Nadushan Rural District and the city of Nadushan were separated from the county to join Meybod County.[5] In 2019, the Rezvanshahr neighborhood of Ashkezar was separated to form the new city of Majumard.[6]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 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
editAshkezar 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
editMedia related to Ashkezar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Formerly Saduq County (شهرستان صدوق)[3]
- ^ Formerly Rezvanshahr neighborhood; became a city after the 2016 census[6]
- ^ a b Transferred to Meybod County[5]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Ashkezar 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.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (3 April 1396) [Approved 20 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Saduq County in Yazd province to Ashkezar. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 187752/42/1/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 91159/T47932K. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "Four new cities were added to the map of national divisions; with some changes in the geography map of two provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 2019) [Approved 4 April 1399]. "The approval letter regarding the conversion of the neighborhood called Rezvanshahr in the Central District of Ashkezar County of Yazd province to a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 45261; Letter 36380. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.