Meybod County

Meybod County

Persian: شهرستان میبد
Meybod County Persian: شهرستان میبد
County
	A large dovecote in Meybod
	Location of Meybod County in Yazd province (left, green)
	Location of Yazd province in Iran
	Coordinates: 32°00′N 53°35′E / 32.000°N 53.583°E
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
Capital	Meybod
Districts	Central, Bafruiyeh, Nadushan
Population (2016)
• Total	99,727
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Meybod County (Persian: شهرستان میبد) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meybod.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Bafruiyeh was elevated to the status of a city.^[4] After the 2016 census, Nadushan Rural District and the city of Nadushan were separated from Khezrabad District of Ashkezar County to join Meybod County as Nadushan District, including the new Sadrabad Rural District. At the same time, Bafruiyeh Rural District and the city of Bafruiyeh were separated from the Central District in the formation of Bafruiyeh District, including the new Surk Rural District.^[5]^[a]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 70,728 in 19,076 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 82,840 people in 23,300 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 99,727 in 29,684 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Meybod County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[7]	2011^[8]	2016^[2]
Central District	70,728	82,840	85,771
Bafruiyeh RD	8,399	3,866
Shohada RD^[b]	4,034	5,581	5,059
Bafruiyeh (city)		6,486
Meybod (city)	58,295	66,907	80,712
Bafruiyeh District			10,837
Bafruiyeh RD			3,197
Dareyn RD^[c]			701
Bafruiyeh (city)			6,939
Nadushan District			3,119
Nadushan RD^[d]			216
Sadrabad RD			552
Nadushan (city)^[d]			2,351
Total	70,728	82,840	99,727
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Renamed Dareyn Rural District^[6]
^ Formerly Shahidiyeh Rural District^[9]
^ Formerly Surk Rural District^[6]
^ ^a ^b Transferred from Ashkezar County^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 November 2024). "Meybod County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 9387.1.4.42; Letter 93808-907; Notification 87378/T185K. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Bafruiyeh from the functions of Bafruiyeh Rural District, Central District of Meybod County in Yazd province to the city of Bafruiyeh. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the State Council. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166217/T38077K. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "Four new cities were added to the map of national divisions; with some changes in the geography map of two provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 March 2019) [Approved 11 December 1397]. Amendment of approval letter No. 99601/T43155H dated 5/17/2018. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 205877; Notification H43155/T99601. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 29 April 1376]. Approval of reforms in Yazd province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1/4/42/4032; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[7] Renamed Dareyn Rural District^[6]

[11] Formerly Shahidiyeh Rural District^[9]

[12] Formerly Surk Rural District^[6]

[fn1-13] Transferred from Ashkezar County^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (13 November 2024). "Meybod County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 November 2024.

[2016_Yazd_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Asadabad,_Meybod_and_Mobarakeh_Counties_Establishment-3] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 9387.1.4.42; Letter 93808-907; Notification 87378/T185K. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Bafruiyeh_City-4] Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Bafruiyeh from the functions of Bafruiyeh Rural District, Central District of Meybod County in Yazd province to the city of Bafruiyeh. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the State Council. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166217/T38077K. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Fars_and_Yazd_Provinces_Reforms-5] Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "Four new cities were added to the map of national divisions; with some changes in the geography map of two provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.

[Surak_Renamed_Dareyn-6] Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 March 2019) [Approved 11 December 1397]. Amendment of approval letter No. 99601/T43155H dated 5/17/2018. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 205877; Notification H43155/T99601. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

[2006_Yazd_Province-8] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Yazd_Province-9] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[Saduq_County_Establishment-10] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 29 April 1376]. Approval of reforms in Yazd province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1/4/42/4032; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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