2012-01-12

Abarghoo




Abarkuh

Abarkuh
ابركوه
city
Coordinates: 31°07′44″N 53°16′57″E / 31.12889°N 53.2825°ECoordinates: 31°07′44″N 53°16′57″E / 31.12889°N 53.2825°E
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, Abar Kūh, Abarghoo, Abarkū, Abar Qū, and Abarqūh) 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.

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