Zarach, Iran Explained
| Zarch |
| Native Name: | Persian: زارچ |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yazd |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zarach |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 11691 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 10,753 people in 2,858 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,691 people in 3,388 households.[6]
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.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zarach, Zarach County . . 3 March 2023 . 3 March 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions of Yazd County . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212165143/https://dotic.ir/news/13777 . 12 February 2023 . Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran . 23 February 1401 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . fa . Mokhbar . Mohammad . 18 December 2023.
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- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 21 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920085705/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/21.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 21 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120180437/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Yazd.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 21 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201118150108/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_21.xlsx . Excel . 18 November 2020.
