Zarach, Iran

Zarach (Persian: زارچ, also Romanized as Zārch; also known as Zarej and Zārj)[3] is a city in, and the capital of Zarach District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran.

For the administrative division, see Zarach District.

Zarach
Persian: زارچ
City
Zarach is located in Iran
Zarach
Zarach
Coordinates: 31°59′28″N 54°13′56″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceYazd
CountyYazd
DistrictZarach
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total11,691
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 9,979 in 2,447 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 10,753 people in 2,858 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 11,691 people in 3,388 households.[2]

Zarach is situated 5 km west of the city of Yazd. This city has the longest and oldest kariz in the world, with a length of 71 km and is over 3,000 years of age.[6]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2023). "Zarach, Yazd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 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".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. p. 4 of Mays, L. (30 August 2010). Ancient Water Technologies. Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-8631-0.
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