Bafq County

Not to be confused with Baft County.

For the city, see Bafq.

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

Bafq County Persian: شهرستان بافق
County
Landscape in Bafq County
Location of Bafq County in Yazd province (right, yellow)
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°39′N 55°27′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
Capital	Bafq
Districts	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	50,845
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bafq County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207374" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, Behabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Behabad County.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 51,507 in 13,307 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 41,876 people in 12,288 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 50,845 in 15,156 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bafq County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	36,930	41,876	50,845
Kushk RD	553	1,119	408
Mobarakeh RD	3,869	4,258	3,602
Sabzdasht RD	1,641	2,617	1,382
Bafq (city)	30,867	33,882	45,453
Behabad District[a]	14,577
Asfyj RD	2,070
Banestan RD	1,523
Jolgeh RD	3,785
Behabad (city)	7,199
Total	51,507	41,876	50,845
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Bafq County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred to Behabad County^[4]