Asfyj District

District in Yazd province, Iran

District in Yazd, Iran
Asfyj District
Persian: بخش اسفیچ
District
31°53′20″N 56°17′17″E / 31.88889°N 56.28806°E / 31.88889; 56.28806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyBehabad
CapitalAsfyj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,829
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Asfyj District (Persian: بخش اسفیچ) is in Behabad County, Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Asfyj.[3]

After the National Census of 2006, Behabad District was separated from Bafq County in the establishment of Behabad County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Behabad as its capital and only city.[3]

The following census in 2011 counted 4,257 people in 1,397 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 3,829 inhabitants in 1,349 households.[2]

Asfyj District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Asfyj RD 2,127 2,064
Banestan RD 2,130 1,765
Total 4,257 3,829
RD = Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 March 2023). "Asfyj District (Behabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud. "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "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.


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