Zarach
Persian: زارچ
City
Zarach is located in Iran
Zarach
Zarach
Coordinates: 31°59′28″N 54°13′56″E / 31.99111°N 54.23222°E / 31.99111; 54.23222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyZarach
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total11,691
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zarach (Persian: زارچ, also Romanized as Zārach; also known as Zarej and Zārj)[3] is a city in the Central District of Zarach County, Yazd province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 9,979 in 2,447 households, when it was in the former Zarach District of Yazd County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 10,753 people in 2,858 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 11,691 people in 3,388 households.[2]

In February 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarach County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Zarach as its capital and only city.[4]

The city is situated 5 km west of the city of Yazd. This city has the longest and oldest kariz in the world, with a length of 71 km and is over 3,000 years of age.[7]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2023). "Zarach, Yazd 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. ^ 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. ^ a b 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. ^ "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. ^ p. 4 of Mays, L. (30 August 2010). Ancient Water Technologies. Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-8631-0.


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