Meybod County Explained

Meybod County should not be confused with Meyami County.

Meybod County (fa|شهرستان میبد) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meybod.^[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Bafruiyeh was elevated to the status of a city.^[3] After the 2016 census, Nadushan Rural District and the city of Nadushan were separated from Khezrabad District of Ashkezar County to join Meybod County as Nadushan District, including the new Sadrabad Rural District. At the same time, Bafruiyeh Rural District and the city of Bafruiyeh were separated from the Central District in the formation of Bafruiyeh District, including the new Surk Rural District.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 70,728 in 19,076 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 82,840 people in 23,300 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 99,727 in 29,684 households.^[7]

Administrative divisions

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

Meybod County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	70,728	82,840	85,771
Bafruiyeh RD	8,399	3,866
	4,034	5,581	5,059
Bafruiyeh (city)		6,486
Meybod (city)	58,295	66,907	80,712
Bafruiyeh District			10,837
			3,197
			701
Bafruiyeh (city)			6,939
Nadushan District			3,119
			216
			552
Nadushan (city)			2,351
Total	70,728	82,840	99,727

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Meybod County. . 13 November 2024. 13 November 2024. fa.
2. Details of divisions subject to the law of conversion of Asadabad, Meybod, Mobarakeh to the county, and the division of Aghajari District into Omidiyeh and Aghajari Districts. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231219180633/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/112486. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 19 December 2023. Approved 30 May 1369. c. 2023. Proposal 9387.1.4.42; Letter 93808-907; Notification 87378/T185K. 19 December 2023.
3. Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Bafruiyeh from the functions of Bafruiyeh Rural District, Central District of Meybod County in Yazd province to the city of Bafruiyeh. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20241113171531/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/131837. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the State Council. Davodi. Parviz. 13 November 2024. c. 2024. Approved 29 July 1386. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166217/T38077K. 13 November 2024.
4. News: Four new cities were added to the map of national divisions; with some changes in the geography map of two provinces. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20170531152222/https://dolat.ir/detail/223655. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammadreza. 31 May 2017. 13 January 2013. 9 November 2023.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.