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Bafq County

Coordinates: 31°39′N 55°27′E / 31.650°N 55.450°E / 31.650; 55.450
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Bafq County
Persian: شهرستان بافق
Landscape in Bafq County
Landscape in Bafq County
Location of Bafq County in Yazd province (right, yellow)
Location of Bafq County in Yazd province (right, yellow)
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°39′N 55°27′E / 31.650°N 55.450°E / 31.650; 55.450[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CapitalBafq
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total50,845
Time zoneUTC+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".

Bafq County (Persian: شهرستان بافق) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bafq.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Behabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Behabad County.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 51,507 in 13,307 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 41,876 people in 12,288 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 50,845 in 15,156 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bafq County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
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

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Media related to Bafq County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Transferred to Behabad County[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Bafq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
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