Abarkuh

For the administrative subdivision, see Abarkuh County.
Abarkuh
Abarkuh
Coordinates: 31°07′44″N 53°16′57″E / 31.12889°N 53.28250°E / 31.12889; 53.28250Coordinates: 31°07′44″N 53°16′57″E / 31.12889°N 53.28250°E / 31.12889; 53.28250
Country  Iran
Province Yazd
County Abarkuh
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 20,994
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Abarkuh (Persian: ابركوه, also Romanized as Abarkūh and Abar Kūh; also known as Abarghoo, Abarkū, Abar Qū, and Abarqūh)[1] is a city in and capital of Abarkuh County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20,994, in 5,880 families.[2]

Abarkuh is located at an altitude of 1510 metres (4954 feet).[3] An ancient living cypress tree, the Sarv-e-Abarqu, is located here.[4]

Abarkuh Icehouse

References

  1. 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".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. Location of Abarkuh - Falling Rain Genomics
  4. "Abarquh," Encyclopaedia Iranica (online edition), accessed May 29, 2010.

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