Mehrdasht

Mehrdasht
Persian: مهردشت
City
Mehrdasht is located in Iran
Mehrdasht
Mehrdasht
Coordinates: 31°01′31″N 53°20′52″E / 31.02528°N 53.34778°E / 31.02528; 53.34778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyAbarkuh
DistrictBahman
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,097
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mehrdasht (Persian: مهردشت)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Bahman District of Abarkuh County, Yazd province, Iran.[5] It also serves as the administrative center for Mehrabad Rural District.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,201 in 1,756 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 7,390 people in 1,994 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,097 people in 2,338 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly the village of Mehrabad (مهر آباد),[3] also romanized as Mehrābād; also known as Mehr Abad Abarghoo, Mehrābād-e Abrqū, and Mihrābād[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Mehrdasht, Abarkuh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 25 January 1378]. Merger of Mehrabad village in Yazd province with Nusratabad and Ardi villages, and they are known as Mehrdasht city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.2277; Notification 47165/T19885AH. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ Mehrabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074644" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 18 October 1373]. Creation and establishment of three districts and one county under the citizenship of Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.3034; Letter 93808-907; Notification 10667/T109K. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (19 January 2013) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Abstraction of Abarkuh District from Abadeh County under Fars province and annexing it to Taft County under Yazd province, and creating and forming 12 rural districts in this county. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11262; Notification 110922/T681. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.