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Ardestan County

Coordinates: 33°38′N 52°21′E / 33.633°N 52.350°E / 33.633; 52.350
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Ardestan County
Persian: شهرستان اردستان
Location of Ardestan County in Isfahan province (top right, yellow)
Location of Ardestan County in Isfahan province (top right, yellow)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°38′N 52°21′E / 33.633°N 52.350°E / 33.633; 52.350[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CapitalArdestan
DistrictsCentral, Mahabad, Zavareh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total42,105
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ardestan County (Persian: شهرستان اردستان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardestan.[3]

History

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In April of 2023, Garmsir and Hombarat Rural Districts, and the city of Mahabad, were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Mahabad District.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 43,585 in 12,587 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 41,405 people in 12,930 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 42,105 in 14,140 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Ardestan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Ardestan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 30,838 29,011 29,427
Barzavand RD 3,943 2,937 2,972
Garmsir RD 3,781 3,388 3,218
Hombarat RD 728 554 830
Kachu RD 1,771 1,295 1,483
Olya RD 1,836 1,480 1,453
Ardestan (city) 14,698 15,701 15,744
Mahabad (city) 4,081 3,656 3,727
Mahabad District[a]
Garmsir RD
Hombarat RD
Mahabad (city)
Zavareh District 12,747 12,394 12,678
Rigestan RD 4,157 4,040 3,953
Sofla RD 784 540 405
Zavareh (city) 7,806 7,814 8,320
Total 43,585 41,405 42,105
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Ardestan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Established after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 June 2023). "Ardestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan province". RRK (in Persian). 3 April 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.