Ardakan County

Ardakan County (Persian: شهرستان اردکان) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardakan.

For the city, see Ardakan.

Ardakan County
Persian: شهرستان اردکان
County
Location of Ardakan County in Yazd province
Location of Ardakan County in Yazd province
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°41′N 54°41′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CapitalArdakan
DistrictsCentral, Aqda, Kharanaq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total97,960
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ardakan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3857823" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 66,900 in 18,140 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 77,758 people in 21,186 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 97,960 in 28,216 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Ardakan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, five rural districts, and three cities.[2]

Ardakan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District59,12765,40686,578
Mohammadiyeh Rural District3,0853,6115,261
Ahmadabad (city)4,6935,0196,046
Ardakan (city)51,34956,77675,271
Aqda District4,5787,1596,716
Aqda Rural District1,4693,7983,221
Narestan Rural District1,5261,5521,741
Aqda (city)1,5831,8091,754
Kharanaq District3,1955,1934,666
Rabatat Rural District2,3294,4314,113
Zarrin Rural District866762553
Total66,90077,75897,960

Notable people

Mohammad Khatami (Former president of Iran) was born in Ardakan.

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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Ardakan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 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. "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.
  4. "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.
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