Ashkezar

For the administrative division of Yazd province, see Ashkezar County.

Ashkezar
Persian: اشكذر
City
Ashkezar is located in Iran
Ashkezar
Ashkezar
Coordinates: 32°00′02″N 54°12′27″E / 32.00056°N 54.20750°E / 32.00056; 54.20750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyAshkezar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total19,123
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ashkezar (Persian: اشكذر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Ashkezar County,[b] Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,800 in 3,711 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 15,663 people in 4,626 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 19,123 people in 5,799 households.[2]

In July 2019, the Rezvanshahr neighborhood of Ashkezar was separated to form the new city of Majumard.[8]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Ashkaz̄ar and Ashkez̄ar; also known as Ash Kuzar, Ashk Dez, Āshkakzār, and Askīzār[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Saduq County[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 February 2023). "Ashkezar, Ashkezar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Ashkezar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3197547" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (20 March 1392). "Approval letter regarding changing the name of Saduq County in Yazd province to Ashkezar". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (29 April 1376). "Approval of reforms in Yazd province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 2019). "The approval letter regarding the conversion of the neighborhood called Rezvanshahr in the Central District of Ashkezar County of Yazd province to a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2023.


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