Abarkuh County

For the city, see Abarkuh.

Abarkuh County
Persian: شهرستان ابرکوه
County
Jameh Mosque of Abarkuh
Jameh Mosque of Abarkuh
Location of Abarkuh County in Yazd province (left, pink)
Location of Abarkuh County in Yazd province (left, pink)
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°06′N 53°24′E / 31.100°N 53.400°E / 31.100; 53.400[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceYazd
CapitalAbarkuh
DistrictsCentral, Bahman
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
51,552
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Abarkuh County (Persian: شهرستان ابرکوه) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abarkuh.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 42,610 in 11,660 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 46,662 people in 13,640 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 51,552 in 16,026 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Abarkuh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 29,609 33,217 36,907
Faragheh RD 3,102 3,439 3,456
Tirjerd RD 5,513 5,792 5,927
Abarkuh (city) 20,994 23,986 27,524
Bahman District 13,001 13,429 14,196
Esfandar RD 3,824 3,992 4,044
Mehrabad RD 1,976 2,047 2,055
Mehrdasht (city)[a] 7,201 7,390 8,097
Total 42,610 46,662 51,552
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Abarkuh County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly the village of Mehrabad[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Abarkuh 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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 18 October 1373]. Creation and establishment of three districts and one county under the citizenship of Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.3034; Letter 93808-907; Notification 10667/T109K. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 25 January 1378]. Merger of Mehrabad village in Yazd province with Nusratabad and Ardi villages, and they are known as Mehrdasht city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.2277; Notification 47165/T19885AH. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.