Central District (Ashkezar County)

The Central District of Ashkezar County^[a] (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اشکذر) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkezar.^[4]

Central District (Ashkezar County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اشکذر
District
Central District (Ashkezar County)
Coordinates: 32°04′47″N 54°12′56″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Ashkezar
Capital	Ashkezar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	28,019
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In July 2019, the Rezvanshahr neighborhood of Ashkezar was separated to form the new city of Majumard.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 22,200 in 6,037 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 24,709 people in 7,330 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 28,019 inhabitants in 8,573 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Ashkezar County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Rostaq RD	8,400	9,046	8,896
Ashkezar (city)	13,800	15,663	19,123
Majumard (city)[b]
Total	22,200	24,709	28,019
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Saduq County^[3]
2. The former Ashkezar neighborhood of Rezvanshahr became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 February 2023). "Central District (Ashkezar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 February 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. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (20 March 1392). "Approval letter regarding changing the name of Saduq County in Yazd province to Ashkezar". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
4. Habibi, Hassan (29 April 1376). "Approval of reforms in Yazd province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 2019). "The approval letter regarding the conversion of the neighborhood called Rezvanshahr in the Central District of Ashkezar County of Yazd province to a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
6. "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.
7. "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.