Aqda

For the administrative divisions, see Aqda District and Aqda Rural District.

Aqda (Persian: عقدا)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Aqda District of Ardakan County, Yazd province, Iran,^[4] and also serves as the administrative center for Aqda Rural District.^[5]

Aqda Persian: عقدا
City
Aqda
Coordinates: 32°26′23″N 53°37′58″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Ardakan
District	Aqda
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,754
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,583 in 432 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,809 people in 566 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,754 people in 602 households, all Persians.^[2]

The city was founded by one of the military commanders of Yazdegerd I, the Sasanian ruler of Iran from 399 to 420.^[8]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as ‘Aqdā; also known as Aghda^[3]