Ardestan County

Ardestan County (Persian: شهرستان اردستان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardestan.[3]

Ardestan County
Persian: شهرستان اردستان
County
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[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CapitalArdestan
DistrictsCentral, Mahabad, Zavareh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total42,105
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ardestan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205973" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 43,585 in 12,587 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 41,405 people in 12,930 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 42,105 in 14,140 households.[2]

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, with the city as its capital.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Ardestan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District30,83829,01129,427
Barzavand RD3,9432,9372,972
Garmsir RD3,7813,3883,218
Hombarat RD728554830
Kachu RD1,7711,2951,483
Olya RD1,8361,4801,453
Ardestan (city)14,69815,70115,744
Mahabad (city)4,0813,6563,727
Mahabad District[lower-alpha 1]
Garmsir RD
Hombarat RD
Mahabad (city)
Zavareh District12,74712,39412,678
Rigestan RD4,1574,0403,953
Sofla RD784540405
Zavareh (city)7,8067,8148,320
Total43,58541,40542,105
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Ardestan County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes
  1. Established after the 2016 census[6]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 June 2023). "Ardestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. "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. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
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