Yazd County

Not to be confused with Yazd province.

For the city, see Yazd.

Yazd County (Persian: شهرستان یزد) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Yazd.^[3]

Yazd County Persian: شهرستان یزد
County
Location of Yazd County in Yazd province (center, pink)
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°56′N 54°30′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
Capital	Yazd
Districts	Central, Zarach
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	656,474
Time zone	UTC+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".

History

In February 2023, Akramabad District was formed in the county and divided into Akramabad and Dehnow Rural Districts. Zarach District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarach County.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 515,044 in 138,108 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 582,682 people in 168,458 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 656,474 in 195,134 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Yazd County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	499,808	564,125	635,687
Fahraj RD	22,659	22,708	34,511
Fajr RD	12,158	1,266	1,401
Hamidiya (city)	27,611	37,428	51,793
Shahediyeh (city)	14,374	16,571	18,309
Yazd (city)	423,006	486,152	529,673
Akramabad District[lower-alpha 1]
Akramabad RD[lower-alpha 1]
Dehnow RD[lower-alpha 1]
Zarach District[lower-alpha 2]	15,236	18,557	20,786
Allahabad RD	3,475	4,991	5,908
Mohammadabad RD	1,782	2,813	3,187
Zarach (city)	9,979	10,753	11,691
Total	515,044	582,682	656,474
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Yazd County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Established after the 2016 census^[4]
   
2. Transferred to Zarach County after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Yazd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). 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. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 21 June 1369. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (23 February 1401). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Yazd County". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
5. "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.
6. "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.