Taft, Iran Explained
| Taft |
| Native Name: | Persian: تفت |
| 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: | Taft |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 18464 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Taft (Persian: تفت) is a city in the Central District of Taft County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 15,329 in 4,265 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 15,717 people in 4,564 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 18,464 people in 5,649 households.[5]
History
In the 15th century, Taft was home to Sufi poet Shah Nimatullah Wali.
Following the Iranian Constitutional Revolution of 1906, a rebellion broke out in Taft, led by Mohammad Bana, who with his armed bandits briefly took over the government seat in Yazd. The rebellion was crushed in 1911 and Bana fled back to Taft.[6]
Location
Taft is located 20 kilometers southwest of the city of Yazd and is located at an altitude of 1,560 meters.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Taft, Taft County . . 3 March 2023 . 3 March 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218190847/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113035 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 18 December 2023 . 21 June 1369 . 18 December 2023.
- 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.
- Web site: Taft. Encyclopedia Iranica. 4 February 2011. Ali. Modarres.
