Aqda Persian: عقدا | |
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Coordinates: 32°26′31″N 53°37′52″E / 32.44194°N 53.63111°E / 32.44194; 53.63111[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Yazd |
County | Ardakan |
District | Aqda |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,754 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Aqda (Persian: عقدا)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Aqda District of Ardakan County, Yazd province, Iran,[4] and also serves as the administrative center for Aqda Rural District.[5]
v 1,583 in 432 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,809 people in 566 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,754 people in 602 households, all Persians.[2]
The city was founded by one of the military commanders of Yazdegerd I, the Sasanian ruler of Iran from 399 to 420.[8]
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