Zarach, Iran
For the administrative subdivision, see Zarach District.
| Zarach زارچ | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Zarach | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′28″N 54°13′55″E / 31.99111°N 54.23194°ECoordinates: 31°59′28″N 54°13′55″E / 31.99111°N 54.23194°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Yazd |
| County | Yazd |
| Bakhsh | Zarach |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 9,979 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Zarach (Persian: زارچ, also Romanized as Zārach or Zārch; also known as Zarej and Zārj)[1] is a city in and the capital of Zarach District, in Yazd County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,979, in 2,447 families.[2]
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.[3]
References
- ↑ 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".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ p. 4 of Mays, L. (2010-08-30). Ancient Water Technologies. Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-8631-0.
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