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Zarach, Iran

Zarach (Persian: زارچ) is a city in the Central District of Zarach County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

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

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 9,979 in 2,447 households, when it was in the former Zarach District of Yazd County. The following census in 2011 counted 10,753 people in 2,858 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,691 people in 3,388 households.

In February 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarach County, and Zarach was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Zarch and Zārch; also known as Zarej and Zārj

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2023). "Zarach, Zarach County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). 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. ^ Mokhbar, Mohammad (23 February 1401). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Yazd County". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ p. 4 of Mays, L. (30 August 2010). Ancient Water Technologies. Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-8631-0.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.