Abarkuh County

For the city, see Abarkuh.

Abarkuh County (Persian: شهرستان ابرکوه) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abarkuh.^[3]

Abarkuh County Persian: شهرستان ابرکوه
County
Jameh Mosque of Abarkuh
Location of Abarkuh County in Yazd province (left, pink)
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°06′N 53°24′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
Capital	Abarkuh
Districts	Central, Bahman
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	51,552
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Abarkuh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207372" 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 42,610 in 11,660 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 46,662 people in 13,640 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 51,552 in 16,026 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Abarkuh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	29,609	33,217	36,907
Faragheh RD	3,102	3,439	3,456
Tirjerd RD	5,513	5,792	5,927
Abarkuh (city)	20,994	23,986	27,524
Bahman District	13,001	13,429	14,196
Esfandar RD	3,824	3,992	4,044
Mehrabad RD	1,976	2,047	2,055
Mehrdasht (city)[a]	7,201	7,390	8,097
Total	42,610	46,662	51,552
RD = Rural District

See also

• Castle of Khosrow abad

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Notes

1. Formerly the village of Mehrabad^[6]