Aqda Explained
| Aqda |
| Native Name: | fa|عقدا |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yazd |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ardakan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Aqda |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 1754 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Aqda (fa|عقدا) is a city in, and the capital of, Aqda District of Ardakan County, Yazd province, Iran,[2] and also serves as the administrative center for Aqda Rural District.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,583 in 432 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,809 people in 566 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,754 people in 602 households, all Persians.[6]
The city was founded by one of the military commanders of Yazdegerd I, the Sasanian ruler of Iran from 399 to 420.
See also
Sources
- Book: Choksy, Jamsheed K. . Cities of Medieval Iran . Brill. 2020 . 978-90-04-43433-2. Durand-Guédy. David. Mottahedeh. Roy. Paul. Jürgen. 217–252. Yazd: a “Good and Noble City” and an “Abode of Worship”.
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Aqda, Ardakan County. . 12 November 2024. 12 November 2024. fa.
- Approval of reforms in Yazd province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709192122/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/89773. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 9 July 2021. Approved 29 April 1376. c. 2021. Proposal 1/4/42/4032; Resolution 93808/T907. 18 December 2023.
- Creation and formation of four rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Ardakan County under Yazd province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231219174346/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110093. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 19 December 2023. Approved 2 February 1366. c. 2023. Proposal 11260.1.5.53; Notification 110096/T291. 19 December 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920085705/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/21.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120180437/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Yazd.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118150108/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_21.xlsx. Excel. 18 November 2020.
