Ashkezar County

Ashkezar County

Persian: شهرستان اشكذر
Ashkezar County Persian: شهرستان اشكذر
County
	Location of Ashkezar County in Yazd province
	Location of Yazd province in Iran
	Coordinates: 32°00′N 54°04′E / 32.000°N 54.067°E
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
Capital	Ashkezar
Districts	Central, Khezrabad
Population (2016)
• Total	32,566
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Ashkezar County at GEOnet Names Server

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

History

After the 2011 National Census, Nadushan Rural District and the city of Nadushan were separated from the county to join Meybod County. In 2019, the Rezvanshahr neighborhood of Ashkezar was separated to form the new city of Majumard.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 28,072 in 7,809 households. The following census in 2011 counted 33,192 people in 9,699 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 32,566 in 9,613 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Ashkezar County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
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)
Khezrabad District	5,872	8,483	4,547
Kezab RD	2,257	4,198	4,012
Nadushan RD	1,048	1,372
Khezrabad (city)	216	581	535
Nadushan (city)	2,351	2,332
Total	28,072	33,192	32,566
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Formerly Saduq County (شهرستان صدوق)
↑ Formerly Rezvanshahr neighborhood; became a city after the 2016 census
1 2 Transferred to Meybod County

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Ashkezar 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.
↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (3 April 1396) [Approved 20 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Saduq County in Yazd province to Ashkezar. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 187752/42/1/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 91159/T47932K. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
↑ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 29 April 1376]. Approval of reforms in Yazd province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1/4/42/4032; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
1 2 Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "Four new cities were added to the map of national divisions; with some changes in the geography map of two provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 2019) [Approved 4 April 1399]. "The approval letter regarding the conversion of the neighborhood called Rezvanshahr in the Central District of Ashkezar County of Yazd province to a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 45261; Letter 36380. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
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.

[4] Formerly Saduq County (شهرستان صدوق)

[10] Formerly Rezvanshahr neighborhood; became a city after the 2016 census

[fn2-11] 1 2 Transferred to Meybod County

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Ashkezar 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.

[Saduq_County_Renamed_Ashkezar_County-3] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (3 April 1396) [Approved 20 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Saduq County in Yazd province to Ashkezar. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 187752/42/1/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 91159/T47932K. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Saduq_County_Establishment-5] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 29 April 1376]. Approval of reforms in Yazd province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1/4/42/4032; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Fars_and_Yazd_Provinces_Reforms-6] 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "Four new cities were added to the map of national divisions; with some changes in the geography map of two provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.

[Majumard_City-7] 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 2019) [Approved 4 April 1399]. "The approval letter regarding the conversion of the neighborhood called Rezvanshahr in the Central District of Ashkezar County of Yazd province to a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 45261; Letter 36380. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.

[2006_Yazd_Province-8] 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-9] 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.