Ashkezar County

Ashkezar County (Persian: شهرستان اشكذر) is in Yazd province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Ashkezar. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 28,072 in 7,809 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 33,192 people in 9,699 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 32,566 in 9,613 households, by which time Nadushan Rural District and the city of Nadushan had been separated from the county to join Meybod County.[3]

Ashkezar County
شهرستان اشكذر
County
Location of Ashkezar County in Yazd province
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°00′N 54°04′E
Country Iran
ProvinceYazd
CapitalAshkezar
DistrictsCentral, Khezrabad
Population
 (2016)
  Total32,566
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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".

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Ashkezar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, two rural districts, and two cities.[3]

Ashkezar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District22,20024,70928,019
Rostaq Rural District8,4009,0468,896
Ashkezar (city)13,80015,66319,123
Khezrabad District5,8728,4834,547
Kezab Rural District2,2574,1984,012
Nadushan Rural District11,0481,372
Khezrabad (city)216581535
Nadushan (city)12,3512,332
Total28,07233,19232,566
1Became a part of Meybod County

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "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.
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