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Abarkuh County

Coordinates: 31°06′N 53°24′E / 31.100°N 53.400°E / 31.100; 53.400
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Abarkuh County
Persian: شهرستان ابرکوه
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]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CapitalAbarkuh
DistrictsCentral, Bahman
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total51,552
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

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Population

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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

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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

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Media related to Abarkuh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly the village of Mehrabad[6]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Abarkuh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (18 October 1373). "Creation and establishment of three districts and one county under the citizenship of Yazd province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (25 January 1378). "Merger of Mehrabad village in Yazd province with Nusratabad and Ardi villages and they are known as Mehrdasht city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.