Zarch ( fa, زارچ, also
Romanized
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as Zārch; also known as Zarej and Zārj) is a city in and the capital of
Zarch District
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, 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.
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References
Populated places in Yazd County
Cities in Yazd Province
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