Abarkuh
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Abarkuh 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.
Abarkuh is located at an altitude of 1510 metres (4954 feet). An ancient living cypress tree, the Sarv-e-Abarqu
, is located here.
Abarkuh County
Abarkuh County is a county in Yazd Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Abarkuh. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 42,610, in 11,660 families. The county is divided into two districts: the Central District and Bahman District. The county has two cities: Mehrdasht and...
, Yazd Province
Yazd Province
Yazd Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the centre of the country, and its administrative center is the city of Yazd.The province has an area of 131,575 km², and according to the most recent divisions of the country, is divided into eleven counties: Maybod, Mehreez, Taft,...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 20,994, in 5,880 families.
Abarkuh is located at an altitude of 1510 metres (4954 feet). An ancient living cypress tree, the Sarv-e-Abarqu
Sarv-e-Abarqu
Sarv-e Abarqu , also called the Zoroastrian Sarv, is a cypress tree in Abarkuh, Yazd, Iran. It is an Iranian national monument and major tourist attraction with 25 metre height and 18 metre perimeter. It is estimated to be over four thousand years old and may be the oldest living thing in Asia....
, is located here.