Ashkezar County Explained

Ashkezar County should not be confused with Ashtian County.

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

History

After the 2011 National Census, Nadushan Rural District and the city of Nadushan were separated from the county to join Meybod County.^[3] In 2019, the Rezvanshahr neighborhood of Ashkezar was separated to form the new city of Majumard.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 28,072 in 7,809 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 33,192 people in 9,699 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 32,566 in 9,613 households.^[7]

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
	8,400	9,046	8,896
Ashkezar (city)	13,800	15,663	19,123
Majumard (city)
Khezrabad District	5,872	8,483	4,547
	2,257	4,198	4,012
	1,048	1,372
Khezrabad (city)	216	581	535
Nadushan (city)	2,351	2,332
Total	28,072	33,192	32,566

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Ashkezar County. . 12 November 2024. 12 November 2024. fa.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. News: The approval letter regarding the conversion of the neighborhood called Rezvanshahr in the Central District of Ashkezar County of Yazd province to a city. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705195919/https://dotic.ir/news/7136. 5 July 2020. dotic.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran. 16 July 2019. fa. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 6 November 2023. Approved 4 April 1399. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 45261; Letter 36380.
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.