Asfyj Rural District
Persian: دهستان اسفيج | |
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Coordinates: 31°46′06″N 56°19′14″E / 31.76833°N 56.32056°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Yazd |
County | Behabad |
District | Asfyj |
Capital | Asfyj |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,064 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Asfyj Rural District (Persian: دهستان اسفيج)[3] is in Asfyj District of Behabad County, Yazd province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Asfyj.[5]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of Behabad District of Bafq County) was 2,070 in 525 households.[6] There were 2,127 inhabitants in 653 households at the following census of 2011,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Behabad County.[4] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 2,064 in 714 households. The largest of its 61 villages was Asfyj, with 619 people.[2]