Abarkuh County
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Abarkuh County is a county
in Yazd Province
in Iran
. The capital of the county is Abarkuh
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 42,610, in 11,660 families. The county is divided into two districts: the Central District
and Bahman District
. The county has two cities: Mehrdasht
and Abarkuh
.
Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...
in Yazd Province
Yazd Province
Yazd Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the centre of the country, and its administrative center is the city of Yazd.The province has an area of 131,575 km², and according to the most recent divisions of the country, is divided into eleven counties: Maybod, Mehreez, Taft,...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The capital of the county is Abarkuh
Abarkuh
Abarkuh is a city in and capital of Abarkuh County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20,994, in 5,880 families.Abarkuh is located at an altitude of 1510 metres . An ancient living cypress tree, the Sarv-e-Abarqu, is located here....
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 42,610, in 11,660 families. The county is divided into two districts: the Central District
Central District (Abarkuh County)
The Central District of Abarkuh County is a district in Abarkuh County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 29,609, in 8,238 families. The District has one city: Abarkuh....
and Bahman District
Bahman District
Bahman District is a district in Abarkuh County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,001, in 3,422 families. The District has one city: Mehrdasht....
. The county has two cities: Mehrdasht
Mehrdasht
Mehrdasht is a city in and capital of Bahman District, in Abarkuh County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,201, in 1,756 families....
and Abarkuh
Abarkuh
Abarkuh is a city in and capital of Abarkuh County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20,994, in 5,880 families.Abarkuh is located at an altitude of 1510 metres . An ancient living cypress tree, the Sarv-e-Abarqu, is located here....
.