Roknabad, Yazd

For other places with the same name, see Roknabad.

Roknabad رکن‌آباد
Village
Roknabad
Coordinates: 32°11′37″N 54°03′17″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Meybod
District	Central
Rural District	Shohada
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,324
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Roknabad (Persian: رکن‌آباد)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Shohada Rural District[b] of the Central District of Meybod County, Yazd province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Shahidiyeh,[5] now a neighborhood of the city of Meybod.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,894 in 506 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,579 people in 726 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,324 people in 698 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Roknābād; also known as Ruenābād and Ruknābād[3]
2. Formerly Shahidiyeh Rural District[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 November 2024). "Roknabad, Meybod County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 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. Roknabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081324" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 29 April 1376]. Approval of reforms in Yazd province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1/4/42/4032; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of four rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Ardakan County under Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11260.1.5.53; Notification 110096/T291. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 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.