Behabad County
Persian: شهرستان بهاباد
County
Location of Behabad County in Yazd province (right, green)
Location of Behabad County in Yazd province (right, green)
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°00′N 56°05′E / 32.000°N 56.083°E / 32.000; 56.083[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceYazd
CapitalBehabad
DistrictsCentral, Asfyj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total17,221
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Behabad County (Persian: شهرستان بهاباد) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Behabad.[3]

After the National Census of 2006, Behabad District was separated from Bafq County in the establishment of Behabad County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with the city of Behabad as its capital and only city.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 15,331 people in 4,523 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 17,221 in 5,380 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Behabad County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 11,074 13,392
Jolgeh RD 3,422 4,160
Behabad (city) 7,652 9,232
Asfyj District 4,257 3,829
Asfyj RD 2,127 2,064
Banestan RD 2,130 1,765
Total 15,331 17,221
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Central District (Behabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud. "Approval of the letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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