Nadushan

For the administrative divisions, see Nadushan District and Nadushan Rural District.

Nadushan Persian: ندوشن
City
Nadushan
Coordinates: 32°01′23″N 53°32′46″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Meybod
District	Nadushan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,351
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Nadushan (Persian: ندوشن; /nəˌduːˈʃæn/)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Nadushan District of Meybod County, Yazd province, Iran.^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Nadushan Rural District.^[5] The village of Nadushan was elevated to the status of a city in 1997.^[6]

The city is in a mountainous region where many people live on farms and have fruit gardens. Historically, many of the inhabitants are believed to be Zoroastrians.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,351 in 650 households, when it was in Khezrabad District of Ashkezar County.^[7][b] The following census in 2011 counted 2,332 people in 718 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,351 people in 791 households,^[2] by which time the city had been separated from the county in the establishment of Nadushan District of Meybod County.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Nedoushan (in local dialect)^[3]
2. Formerly Saduq County^[8]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 November 2024). "Nadushan, 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. Nadushan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076185" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "Four new cities were added to the map of national divisions; with some changes in the geography map of two provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2021) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Yazd County under Yazd province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53/1/1/11361. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (3 April 1396) [Approved 20 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Saduq County in Yazd province to Ashkezar. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 187752/42/1/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 91159/T47932K. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
9. 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.