Aqda

Aqda (Persian: عقدا, also Romanized as ‘Aqdā; also known as Aghda)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Aqda District of Ardakan County, Yazd province, Iran.

For the administrative divisions, see Aqda District and Aqda Rural District.

Aqda
Persian: عقدا
City
Aqda is located in Yazd Province
Aqda
Aqda
Aqda is located in Iran
Aqda
Aqda
Coordinates: 32°26′31″N 53°37′52″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceYazd
CountyArdakan
DistrictAqda
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,754
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,583 in 432 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,809 people in 566 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,754 people in 602 households, all Persians.[2]

The city was founded by one of the military commanders of Yazdegerd I, the Sasanian ruler of Iran from 399 to 420.[6]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 February 2023). "Aqda, Ardakan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. "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. Aqda can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053415" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Choksy 2020, p. 227.

Sources
  • Choksy, Jamsheed K. (2020). "Yazd: a "Good and Noble City" and an "Abode of Worship"". In Durand-Guédy, David; Mottahedeh, Roy; Paul, Jürgen (eds.). Cities of Medieval Iran. Brill. pp. 217–252. ISBN 978-90-04-43433-2.
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