Ashkezar County (Persian: شهرستان اشكذر) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkezar.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 28,072 in 7,809 households. The following census in 2011 counted 33,192 people in 9,699 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 32,566 in 9,613 households, by which time Nadushan Rural District and the city of Nadushan had been separated from Khezrabad District in the establishment of Nadushan District of Meybod County.

In July 2019, the Rezvanshahr neighborhood of the city of Ashkezar was elevated to the status of a city called Majumard.

Administrative divisions

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

Ashkezar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	22,200	24,709	28,019
Rostaq RD	8,400	9,046	8,896
Ashkezar (city)	13,800	15,663	19,123
Majumard (city)
Khezrabad District	5,872	8,483	4,547
Kezab RD	2,257	4,198	4,012
Nadushan RD	1,048	1,372
Khezrabad (city)	216	581	535
Nadushan (city)	2,351	2,332
Total	28,072	33,192	32,566
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Ashkezar County at Wikimedia Commons

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