Marvast County (Persian: شهرستان مروست) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marvast,[2] whose population at the 2016 National Census was 9,379 in 2,790 households.[3]

Marvast County
Persian: شهرستان مروست
Location of Marvast County in Yazd province (bottom, yellow)
Location of Marvast County in Yazd province (bottom, yellow)
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°30′N 54°12′E / 30.500°N 54.200°E / 30.500; 54.200[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceYazd
CapitalMarvast
DistrictsCentral, Isar
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History edit

After the 2016 census, Marvast District was separated from Khatam County in the establishment of Marvast County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Marvast as its capital and only city.[2]

Demographics edit

Administrative divisions edit

Marvast County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.

Marvast County
Administrative Divisions
Central District
Harabarjan RD
Mobarakeh RD
Marvast (city)
Isar District
Isar RD
Tutak RD
RD = Rural District

See also edit

  Media related to Marvast County at Wikimedia Commons

  Iran portal

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 March 2023). "Marvast County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Khatam County, Yazd province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. ^ "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.