Taft
Persian: تفت
City
Taft is located in Iran
Taft
Taft
Coordinates: 31°44′57″N 54°12′37″E / 31.74917°N 54.21028°E / 31.74917; 54.21028[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceYazd
CountyTaft
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total18,464
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Taft[3] (Persian: تفت) is a city in the Central District of Taft County, Yazd province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 15,329 in 4,265 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,717 people in 4,564 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 18,464 people in 5,649 households.[2]

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.[7]

Location

Taft is located 20 kilometers southwest of the city of Yazd and is located at an altitude of 1,560 meters.[7]

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2023). "Taft, Taft County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Taft, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086588" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 21 June 1369. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b Modarres, Ali (4 February 2011). "Taft". Encyclopedia Iranica.
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