Taft, Iran

Taft[3] (Persian: تفت) is a city in the Central District of Taft County, Yazd province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.

For the administrative division, see Taft County. For other uses of the same name, see Taft.

Taft
Persian: تفت
City
Taft is located in Iran
Taft
Taft
Coordinates: 31°44′57″N 54°12′37″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyTaft
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total18,464
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 15,329 in 4,265 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 15,717 people in 4,564 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 18,464 people in 5,649 households.[2]

History

In the 15th century, Taft was home to Sufi poet Shah Nimatullah Wali.

Following the Iranian Constitutional Revolution of 1906, a rebellion broke out in Taft, led by Mohammad Bana, who with his armed bandits briefly took over the government seat in Yazd. The rebellion was crushed in 1911 and Bana fled back to Taft.[6]

Location

Taft is located 20 kilometers southwest of the city of Yazd and is located at an altitude of 1,560 meters.[6]

  • Sadri garden (Bagh-e Namir) of Taft dates back to almost 200 years ago and its area is about 12000 square meters. It is in Bagh-e Golestan neighborhood in south-eastern Taft beside the Taft river which runs along the Yazd-Shiraz road.
    Sadri garden (Bagh-e Namir) of Taft dates back to almost 200 years ago and its area is about 12000 square meters. It is in Bagh-e Golestan neighborhood in south-eastern Taft beside the Taft river which runs along the Yazd-Shiraz road.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2023). "Taft, Taft County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. "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. Taft, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086588" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "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. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Modarres, Ali (4 February 2011). "Taft". Encyclopedia Iranica.
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