Zarach District

Coordinates: 32°04′34″N 54°30′49″E / 32.07611°N 54.51361°E / 32.07611; 54.51361
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Zarach District
Persian: بخش زارچ
Zarach District is located in Iran
Zarach District
Zarach District
Coordinates: 32°04′34″N 54°30′49″E / 32.07611°N 54.51361°E / 32.07611; 54.51361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyYazd
CapitalZarach
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total20,786
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zarach District (Persian: بخش زارچ) is a former administrative division of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Zarach.[3]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 15,236 in 927 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 18,557 people in 4,847 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 20,786 inhabitants in 5,840 households.[2]

In February 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarach County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Zarach as its capital and only city.[6]

Zarach District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Allahabad RD 3,475 4,991 5,908
Mohammadabad RD 1,782 2,813 3,187
Zarach (city) 9,979 10,753 11,691
Total 15,236 18,557 20,786
RD: Rural District

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2023). "Zarach District (Yazd County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (18 December 1378). "Divisional changes and reforms in Yazd province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ Mokhbar, Mohammad (23 February 1401). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Yazd County". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.