Ashkezar County

Ashkezar County

Persian: شهرستان اشكذر
Ashkezar County Persian: شهرستان اشكذر
County
	Location of Ashkezar County in Yazd province (center left, yellow)
	Location of Yazd province in Iran
	Coordinates: 32°00′N 54°04′E / 32.000°N 54.067°E / 32.000; 54.067
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
Capital	Ashkezar
Districts	Central, Khezrabad
Population (2016)
• Total	32,566
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ashkezar County (Persian: شهرستان اشكذر)^[a] is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkezar.^[4]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 28,072 in 7,809 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 33,192 people in 9,699 households.^[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 32,566 in 9,613 households,^[2] by which time Nadushan Rural District and the city of Nadushan had been separated from Khezrabad District in the establishment of Nadushan District of Meybod County.^[7]

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.^[2]

In July 2019, the Rezvanshahr neighborhood of the city of Ashkezar was elevated to the status of a city called Majumard.^[8]

Ashkezar County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Central District	22,200	24,709	28,019
Rostaq RD	8,400	9,046	8,896
Ashkezar (city)	13,800	15,663	19,123
Majumard (city)^[b]
Khezrabad District	5,872	8,483	4,547
Kezab RD	2,257	4,198	4,012
Nadushan RD^[c]	1,048	1,372
Khezrabad (city)	216	581	535
Nadushan (city)^[c]	2,351	2,332
Total	28,072	33,192	32,566
RD: Rural District

Notes

^ Formerly Saduq County (شهرستان صدوق)^[3]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[8]
^ a b Became a part of Meybod County^[7]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Ashkezar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
^ a b c d "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "With some changes in the geography map of the two provinces: Four new cities were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ a b 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.

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[4] Formerly Saduq County (شهرستان صدوق)^[3]

[fn1-10] Became a city after the 2016 census^[8]

[fn2-11] Became a part of Meybod County^[7]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Ashkezar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.

[2016_census-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.

[Saduq_to_Ashkezar-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.

[Saduq_County-5] 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.

[2006_census-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.

[2011_census-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.

[4_New_Cities-8] Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "With some changes in the geography map of the two provinces: Four new cities were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

[Majumard-9] 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.