Yazd County
Persian: شهرستان یزد
County
Location of Yazd County in Yazd province
Location of Yazd County in Yazd province
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°56′N 54°30′E / 31.933°N 54.500°E / 31.933; 54.500[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceYazd
CapitalYazd
DistrictsCentral, Zarach
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total656,474
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]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 515,044 in 138,108 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 582,682 people in 168,458 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 656,474 in 195,134 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Yazd County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and four cities.[2]

In February 2023, Akramabad District was established in the county and divided into two rural districts. Zarach District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarach County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Zarach as its capital and only city.[6]

Yazd County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District499,808564,125635,687
Fahraj RD22,65922,70834,511
Fajr RD12,1581,2661,401
Hamidiya (city)27,61137,42851,793
Shahediyeh (city)14,37416,57118,309
Yazd (city)423,006486,152529,673
Akramabad District1
Akramabad RD1
Dehnow RD1
Zarach District215,23618,55720,786
Allahabad RD3,4754,9915,908
Mohammadabad RD1,7822,8133,187
Zarach (city)9,97910,75311,691
Total515,044582,682656,474
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[6]
2Became a part of Zarach County after the 2016 census[6]
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Yazd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 21 June 1369. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. 1 2 3 Mokhbar, Mohammad (23 February 1401). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Yazd County". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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