Zarch زارچ |
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Coordinates: 31°59′28″N 54°13′55″E / 31.99111°N 54.23194°ECoordinates: 31°59′28″N 54°13′55″E / 31.99111°N 54.23194°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Yazd |
County | Yazd |
Bakhsh | Zarch |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 9,979 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Zarch (Persian: زارچ, also Romanized as Zārch or Zārch; also known as Zarej and Zārj) 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.
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.