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 2019, the Rezvanshahr neighborhood of Ashkezar was separated to form the new city of Majumard.[6]

Demographics

Population

At 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

Ashkezar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Ashkezar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[2]
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

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Saduq County (شهرستان صدوق)[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Rezvanshahr neighborhood; became a city after the 2016 census[6]
  3. ^ a b Transferred to Meybod County[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Ashkezar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  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. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.


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