Yazd County

Yazd County (Persian: شهرستان یزد) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Yazd.

For the city, see Yazd.

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[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CapitalYazd
DistrictsCentral, Zarach
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total656,474
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Yazd County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207381" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 515,044 in 138,108 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 582,682 people in 168,458 households.[4] 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]

Yazd County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District499,808564,125635,687
Fahraj Rural District22,65922,70834,511
Fajr Rural District12,1581,2661,401
Hamidiya (city)27,61137,42851,793
Shahediyeh (city)14,37416,57118,309
Yazd (city)423,006486,152529,673
Zarach District15,23618,55720,786
Allahabad Rural District3,4754,9915,908
Mohammadabad Rural District1,7822,8133,187
Zarach (city)9,97910,75311,691
Total515,044582,682656,474
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Yazd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. "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. "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.
  4. "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.
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