Asfyj District

Not to be confused with Asfyj Rural District.

For the village, see Asfyj. For other places with a similar name, see Asfij.

Asfyj District Persian: بخش اسفیچ
District
Asfyj District
Coordinates: 31°53′20″N 56°17′17″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Behabad
Capital	Asfyj
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,829
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

After the 2006 National Census, 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]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 4,257 people in 1,397 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 3,829 inhabitants in 1,349 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Asfyj District (Behabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
2. 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. 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.
4. 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.