Taft County

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

For the city, see Taft.

Taft County
Persian: شهرستان تفت
County
Location of Taft County in Yazd province
Location of Taft County in Yazd province
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°25′N 53°45′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CapitalTaft
DistrictsCentral, Garizat, Nir
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total43,893
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Taft County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207375" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 45,357 in 13,747 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 45,145 people in 14,325 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 43,893 in 14,659 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Taft County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 10 rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Taft County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District30,82631,36832,454
Aliabad Rural District2,4732,3491,970
Dehshir Rural District3,1732,5672,855
Nasrabad Rural District3,8215,1423,628
Pishkuh Rural District4,3104,2844,492
Shirkuh Rural District1,7201,3091,045
Taft (city)15,32915,71718,464
Garizat District6,5994,814
Garizat Rural District5,5503,933
Kahduiyeh Rural District1,049881
Bakh (city)1
Nir District14,5317,1786,625
Banadkuk Rural District2,0101,8811,500
Garizat Rural District5,558
Kahduiyeh Rural District1,133
Sakhvid Rural District1,7471,7661,420
Zardeyn Rural District2,5161,9111,965
Nir (city)1,5671,6201,740
Total45,35745,14543,893
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Taft 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.
  5. "Approval letter regarding the establishment of "Garizat" section, centered on Bakh village, including Garizat and Kahduiyeh rural districts in Taft county, Yazd province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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