Abarkuh

For the administrative division, see Abarkuh County.

Abarkuh
Persian: ابرکوه
City
View of Abarkuh
View of Abarkuh
Abarkuh is located in Iran
Abarkuh
Abarkuh
Coordinates: 31°07′36″N 53°15′33″E / 31.12667°N 53.25917°E / 31.12667; 53.25917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyAbarkuh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total27,524
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

At the 2006 census, its population was 20,994 in 5,880 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 23,986 people in 7,039 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 27,524 people in 8,489 households.[2]

Abarkuh is located at an altitude of 1510 metres (4954 feet).[7] An ancient living cypress tree, the Sarv-e-Abarqu, is located here.[8]

Abarkooh has 4 adobe ice houses which date back to Qajar dynasty. Adobe ice houses (yakhchāl) are ancient buildings used to store ice and food throughout the year, commonly used prior to the invention of the refrigerator in the past.[9]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 February 2023). "Abarkuh, Abarkuh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Abarkuh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051050" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (18 October 1373). "Creation and establishment of three districts and one county under the citizenship of Yazd province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Location of Abarkuh - Falling Rain Genomics Archived 25 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Abarquh," Encyclopaedia Iranica (online edition), accessed 29 May 2010.
  9. ^ "Abarkooh Ice House Iran". untoldpersia.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.


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