Zarch زارچ | |
|---|---|
City | |
)  Zarch | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′28″N 54°13′55″E / 31.99111°N 54.23194°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Yazd |
| County | Yazd |
| Bakhsh | Zarch |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 11,691 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Zarch (Persian: زارچ, also Romanized as Zārch; also known as 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 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
- ^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- ^ 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)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- ^ p. 4 of Mays, L. (2010-08-30). Ancient Water Technologies. Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-8631-0.