Bafq County

Bafq County

Persian: شهرستان بافق
Bafq County Persian: شهرستان بافق
County
	Location of Bafq County in Yazd province
	Location of Yazd province in Iran
	Coordinates: 31°39′N 55°27′E / 31.650°N 55.450°E
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
Capital	Bafq
Districts	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	50,845
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Bafq County at GEOnet Names Server

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

History

After the 2006 National Census, Behabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Behabad County.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 51,507 in 13,307 households. The following census in 2011 counted 41,876 people in 12,288 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 50,845 in 15,156 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Bafq County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	36,930	41,876	50,845
Kushk RD	553	1,119	408
Mobarakeh RD	3,869	4,258	3,602
Sabzdasht RD	1,641	2,617	1,382
Bafq (city)	30,867	33,882	45,453
Behabad District	14,577
Asfyj RD	2,070
Banestan RD	1,523
Jolgeh RD	3,785
Behabad (city)	7,199
Total	51,507	41,876	50,845
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Transferred to Behabad County

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Bafq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ 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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. c. 2023 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82828/T127K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
1 2 Ahmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2023) [Approved 5 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 99601/T43155H. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

External links

Bafq entry in Encyclopaedia Iranica

[7] Transferred to Behabad County

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Bafq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.

[2016_Yazd_Province-2] 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Yazd_Province_Structure-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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. c. 2023 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82828/T127K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Behabad_County_Establishment-4] 1 2 Ahmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2023) [Approved 5 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 99601/T43155H. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[2006_Yazd_Province-5] 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Yazd_Province-6] 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.