Zarach, Iran
Zarach
زارچ | |
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Yazd |
| County | Yazd |
| Bakhsh | Zarach |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 9,979 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Zarach (Template:Lang-fa, 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). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ p. 4 of Mays, L. (2010-08-30). Ancient Water Technologies. Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-8631-0.
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