Central District (Meybod County)

District in Yazd province, Iran

District in Yazd, Iran

Central District (Meybod County)

Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میبد

District

Central District (Meybod County)

Coordinates: 32°12′56″N 54°11′32″E﻿ / ﻿32.21556°N 54.19222°E﻿ / 32.21556; 54.19222[1]
Country| Iran
Province| Yazd
County| Meybod
Capital| Meybod
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total| 85,771
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Meybod County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میبد) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meybod.[3]

## History

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After the 2006 National Census, the village of Bafruiyeh was elevated to the status of a city. After the 2016 census, Bafruiyeh Rural District and the city of Bafruiyeh were separated from the district in the establishment of Bafruiyeh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Dareyn Rural District.[4]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 70,728 in 19,076 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 82,840 people in 23,300 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 85,771 inhabitants in 25,366 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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Central District (Meybod County) Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2]

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Bafruiyeh RD[a] | 8,399 | 3,866 |
Shohada RD | 4,034 | 5,581 | 5,059
Bafruiyeh (city)[a] |  | 6,486 |
Meybod (city) | 58,295 | 66,907 | 80,712
Total | 70,728 | 82,840 | 85,771
RD = Rural District

## See also

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Iran portal

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Transferred to Bafruiyeh District[4]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 March 2023). "Central District (Meybod County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
2. ^ a b c "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (30 May 1369). "Details of divisions subject to the law of conversion of Asadabad, Meybod, Mobarakeh to the county and the division of Aghajari District into Omidiyeh and Aghajari Districts". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "With some changes in the geography map of the two provinces: Four new cities were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21\. 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. 21\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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Yazd Province, Iran

Capital|

* Yazd

Counties and cities|

| Abarkuh County|

* Abarkuh
* Mehrdasht

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Ardakan County|

* Ardakan
* Ahmadabad
* Aqda

Ashkezar County|

* Ashkezar
* Khezrabad
* Nadushan

Bafq County|

* Bafq

Behabad County|

* Behabad

Khatam County|

* Herat
* Marvast

Mehriz County|

* Mehriz

Meybod County|

* Meybod

Taft County|

* Taft
* Nir

Yazd County|

* Yazd
* Hamidiya
* Shahediyeh
* Zarach

Landmarks|

* Shesh Baadgir (Six-Windcatcher-Ab Anbar)
* Yazdan fire temple
* Amir Chakhmagh Tekyeh
* Sarv-e Abarqu
* Green Pir Chak Chak temple
* Lari house
* Yazd Tower of Silence
* Saghand Caravansary
* Shavvaz castle
* Iskandar's jail
* Chahartaghi cave
* Marvast citadel
* * Nadoshan citadel
* Jameh Mosque of Yazd
* Dowlat Abad Garden
* Shahvali mosque
* Khan Bath and Khan square

populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Yazd Province

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Meybod County

Capital|

* Meybod

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Meybod

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Bafruiyeh|

* Ab Shureh-ye Ashniz-e Bala
* Aminabad
* Anjireh
* Ashniz-e Bala
* Bafruiyeh
* Darin
* Hasanabad
* Hudar
* Marvar
* Mazraeh-ye Bideh
* Meybod Lime Kiln Company
* Meybod Railway Station
* Seyyedabad
* Tavani-ye Shomareh-ye Haft

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Shohada|

* Badrabad
* Hojjatabad-e Sofla
* Jahanabad
* Jahanabad-e Meybod Industrial Estate
* Mazraeh-ye Kalantar
* Mehrabad
* Mohammadabad
* Musaabad
* Roknabad

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