Zarach, Iran

Zarch (Persian: زارچ, also Romanized as Zārch; also known as Zarej and Zārj)[2] is a city in and the capital of Zarch District, in Yazd County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,979, in 2,447 families.[3]

Zarch
زارچ
City
Zarch
Coordinates: 31°59′28″N 54°13′55″E
Country Iran
ProvinceYazd
CountyYazd
BakhshZarch
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total11,691 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Zarch is situated 5 km west of the Yazd city. This city has the longest and oldest Kariz in the world with length 71 km and over 3,000 years of age in the world.[4]

References

  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. 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".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. p. 4 of Mays, L. (2010-08-30). Ancient Water Technologies. Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-8631-0.


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