Bafq County Explained
Bafq County should not be confused with Baft County.
| Bafq County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان بافق |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranYazd-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Yazd province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yazd |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Bafq |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 50845 |
| Coordinates: | 31.65°N 82°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Bafq County (Persian: شهرستان بافق) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bafq.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Behabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Behabad County.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 51,507 in 13,307 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 41,876 people in 12,288 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 50,845 in 15,156 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Bafq County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Bafq County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 36,930 | 41,876 | 50,845 |
| 553 | 1,119 | 408 |
| 3,869 | 4,258 | 3,602 |
| 1,641 | 2,617 | 1,382 |
| Bafq (city) | 30,867 | 33,882 | 45,453 |
| Behabad District | 14,577 | | |
| 2,070 | | |
| 1,523 | | |
| 3,785 | | |
| Behabad (city) | 7,199 | | |
| Total | 51,507 | 41,876 | 50,845 |
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Bafq County . . 6 April 2023 . 6 April 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218190847/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113035 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 18 December 2023 . 21 June 1369 . 18 December 2023.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231220010218/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/136236 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Ahmadinejad . Mahmoud . 20 December 2023 . 20 December 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 21 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 21 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120180437/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Yazd.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 21 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
