Ashkezar

For the administrative division of Yazd province, see Ashkezar County.

Ashkezar
Persian: اشكذر
City
Ashkezar is located in Iran
Ashkezar
Ashkezar
Coordinates: 31°59′59″N 54°12′27″E / 31.99972°N 54.20750°E / 31.99972; 54.20750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyAshkezar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
19,123
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ashkezar (Persian: اشكذر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Ashkezar County,[b] Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,800 in 3,711 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 15,663 people in 4,626 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 19,123 people in 5,799 households.[2]

In 2019, the Rezvanshahr neighborhood of Ashkezar was separated to form the new city of Majumard.[8]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Ashkaz̄ar and Ashkez̄ar; also known as Ash Kuzar, Ashk Dez, Āshkakzār, and Askīzār[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Saduq County[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Ashkezar, Ashkezar 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. ^ Ashkezar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3197547" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  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. ^ 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.


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