Zarach, Iran

Zarch
Persian: زارچ
City
Zarch is located in Iran
Zarch
Zarch
Coordinates: 31°59′27″N 54°13′55″E / 31.99083°N 54.23194°E / 31.99083; 54.23194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyZarach
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
11,691
Time zoneUTC+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]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 November 2024). "Zarach, Zarach County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Yazd Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ p. 4 of Mays, L. (30 August 2010). Ancient Water Technologies. Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-8631-0.


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