Zarach, Iran Explained
| Zarch |
| Native Name: | fa|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 (fa|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,[4] when it was capital of the former Zarach District of Yazd County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 10,753 people in 2,858 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,691 people in 3,388 households.[7]
In 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. . 14 November 2024. 14 November 2024. fa.
- Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Yazd province. fa. sdil.ac.ir. Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507000654/https://sdil.ac.ir/مصوبات-هیأت-دولت-دهه-سوم-اسفند-۱۴%DB%B0۱/. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 7 May 2023. Approved 11 December 1401. Proposal 123883; Notification 214685/T60374H. 3 May 2023. 12 November 2024.
- p. 4 of Book: Mays
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. Springer. 978-90-481-8631-0. Ancient Water Technologies. 2010-08-30.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
- Divisional changes and reforms in Yazd province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240417113800/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/120152. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Habibi. Hassan. 17 April 2024. c. 2024. Approved 18 December 1378. Proposal 1.4.42.19707; Notification 60762/T22459H. 17 April 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120180437/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Yazd.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
