Zarach, Iran
Zarach
زارچ | |
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City | |
Zarach | |
Coordinates: 31°59′28″N 54°13′55″E / 31.99111°N 54.23194°ECoordinates: 31°59′28″N 54°13′55″E / 31.99111°N 54.23194°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Yazd |
County | Yazd |
Bakhsh | Zarach |
Population (2016 Census) | |
• Total | 11,691 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Zarach (Persian: زارچ, also Romanized as Zārch; also known as Zarej and Zārj)[2] is a city in and the capital of Zarach District, in Yazd County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,979, in 2,447 families.[3]
Zarch is situated 5 km west of the Yazd city. This city has the longest and oldest Kariz in the world with length 71 km and over 3,000 years of age in the world.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- ^ Zarach, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089023" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ^ p. 4 of Mays, L. (2010-08-30). Ancient Water Technologies. Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-8631-0.
Categories:
- Populated places in Yazd County
- Cities in Yazd Province
- Yazd County geography stubs