Zarach, Iran

Zarch

Persian: زارچ
Zarch Persian: زارچ
City
	Zarch
	Coordinates: 31°59′27″N 54°13′55″E / 31.99083°N 54.23194°E
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Zarach
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	11,691
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zarach (Persian: زارچ)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Zarach County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

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.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 9,979 in 2,447 households,^[6] when it was capital of the former Zarach District of Yazd County.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 10,753 people in 2,858 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,691 people in 3,388 households.^[2]

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.^[4]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Zarch and Zārch; also known as Zarej and Zārj^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 November 2024). "Zarach, Zarach County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ 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".
^ ^a ^b Mokhbar, Mohammad (3 May 2023) [Approved 11 December 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Yazd province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 123883; Notification 214685/T60374H. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
^ p. 4 of Mays, L. (30 August 2010). Ancient Water Technologies. Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-8631-0.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 18 December 1378]. Divisional changes and reforms in Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.19707; Notification 60762/T22459H. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.