Ardakan County
Persian: شهرستان اردکان | |
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Coordinates: 32°41′N 54°41′E / 32.683°N 54.683°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Yazd |
Capital | Ardakan |
Districts | Central, Aqda, Kharanaq |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 97,960 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Ardakan County (Persian: شهرستان اردکان) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardakan.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 66,900 in 18,140 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 77,758 people in 21,186 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 97,960 in 28,216 households.[2]
Ardakan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 59,127 | 65,406 | 86,578 |
Mohammadiyeh RD | 3,085 | 3,611 | 5,261 |
Ahmadabad (city) | 4,693 | 5,019 | 6,046 |
Ardakan (city) | 51,349 | 56,776 | 75,271 |
Aqda District | 4,578 | 7,159 | 6,716 |
Aqda RD | 1,469 | 3,798 | 3,221 |
Narestan RD | 1,526 | 1,552 | 1,741 |
Aqda (city) | 1,583 | 1,809 | 1,754 |
Kharanaq District | 3,195 | 5,193 | 4,666 |
Robatat RD | 2,329 | 4,431 | 4,113 |
Zarrin RD | 866 | 762 | 553 |
Total | 66,900 | 77,758 | 97,960 |
RD = Rural District |
Mohammad Khatami (Former president of Iran) was born in Ardakan.
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