Asfyj, Yazd

For the administrative divisions, see Asfyj District and Asfyj Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Asfij.

Asfyj
Persian: اسفيج
Village
Asfyj is located in Iran
Asfyj
Asfyj
Coordinates: 31°40′18″N 56°12′53″E / 31.67167°N 56.21472°E / 31.67167; 56.21472[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyBehabad
DistrictAsfyj
Rural DistrictAsfyj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
619
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Asfyj (Persian: اسفيج)[a] is a village in Asfyj Rural District of Asfyj District, Behabad County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 654 in 154 households, when it was in the former Behabad District of Bafq County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 739 people in 197 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Behabad County. The rural district was transferred to the new Asfyj District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 619 people in 203 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Asfij, Āsfīj, Āsfyj, and Esfīj; also known as Āsfīch, Aspish, and Esfīch[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Asfyj, Behabad 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. ^ Asfij can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053848" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Ahmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2023) [Approved 5 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 99601/T43155H. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 9 December 1367]. Creation and establishment of three rural districts in a part of Bafq County under Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 88258/T698. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.


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