Asfyj
Persian: اسفيج | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 31°40′18″N 56°12′53″E / 31.67167°N 56.21472°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Yazd |
County | Behabad |
District | Asfyj |
Rural District | Asfyj |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 619 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Asfyj (Persian: اسفيج)[a] is a village in Asfyj Rural District of Asfyj District, Behabad County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 654 in 154 households, when it was in Behabad District of Bafq County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 739 people in 197 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Behabad County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 619 people in 203 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]