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Central District (Meybod County)

Coordinates: 32°12′56″N 54°11′32″E / 32.21556°N 54.19222°E / 32.21556; 54.19222
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Central District (Meybod County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میبد
Central District (Meybod County) is located in Iran
Central District (Meybod County)
Central District (Meybod County)
Coordinates: 32°12′56″N 54°11′32″E / 32.21556°N 54.19222°E / 32.21556; 54.19222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyMeybod
CapitalMeybod
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total85,771
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Meybod County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میبد) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meybod.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, the village of Bafruiyeh was elevated to the status of a city. After the 2016 census, Bafruiyeh Rural District and the city of Bafruiyeh were separated from the district in the establishment of Bafruiyeh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Dareyn Rural District.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district'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 district as 85,771 inhabitants in 25,366 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Central District (Meybod County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Bafruiyeh RD[a] 8,399 3,866
Shohada RD 4,034 5,581 5,059
Bafruiyeh (city)[a] 6,486
Meybod (city) 58,295 66,907 80,712
Total 70,728 82,840 85,771
RD = Rural District

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Transferred to Bafruiyeh District[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 March 2023). "Central District (Meybod County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 March 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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (30 May 1369). "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". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "With some changes in the geography map of the two provinces: Four new cities were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 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.