Bafq County (Persian: شهرستان بافق) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bafq.[3]
Bafq County
Persian: شهرستان بافق | |
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Coordinates: 31°39′N 55°27′E / 31.650°N 55.450°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Yazd |
Capital | Bafq |
Districts | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 50,845 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bafq County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207374" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
Demographics edit
Population edit
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 51,507 in 13,307 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 41,876 people in 12,288 households,[5] by which time Behabad District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Behabad County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 50,845 in 15,156 households.[2]
Administrative divisions edit
Bafq County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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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[a] | 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 |
See also edit
Media related to Bafq County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes edit
- ^ Transferred to Behabad County[6]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Bafq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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 Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud. "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
External links edit
- Bafq entry in Encyclopaedia Iranica