Nir District

For the city, see Nir. For the administrative division of Ardabil province, see Nir County. For other places with a similar name, see Nir.

Nir District Persian: بخش نیر
District
Nir District
Coordinates: 31°28′37″N 54°04′39″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Taft
Capital	Nir
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	6,625
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Nir District (Persian: بخش نیر) is in Taft County, Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nir.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Garizat^[a] and Kahduiyeh Rural Districts were separated from the district in the formation of Garizat District.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 14,531 in 4,417 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,178 people in 2,470 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,625 inhabitants in 2,517 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Nir District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Banadkuk RD	2,010	1,881	1,500
Garizat RD[a][b]	5,558
Kahduiyeh RD[b]	1,133
Sakhvid RD	1,747	1,766	1,420
Zardeyn RD[c]	2,516	1,911	1,965
Nir (city)	1,567	1,620	1,740
Total	14,531	7,178	6,625
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Ernan Rural District^[3]
2. Transferred to Garizat District^[4]
3. Formerly Poshtkuh Rural District^[7]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 November 2024). "Nir District (Taft 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. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. c. 2023 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82828/T127K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Davodi, Parviz (14 March 2014) [Approved 7 October 1387]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Garizat District, centered on Bakh village, including Garizat and Kahduiyeh Rural Districts in Taft County, Yazd province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 80687/42/4/1; Notification 182451/T40944K. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 28 March 1370]. Creating reforms in the rural districts of Yazd province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 42/4/1/17937; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.