Bakh
Bakh (Persian: بخ) is a city in, and the capital of, Garizat District of Taft County, Yazd province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Garizat Rural District.
Bakh
Persian: بخ | |
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City | |
Bakh | |
| Coordinates: 31°18′09″N 54°04′52″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Yazd |
| County | Taft |
| District | Garizat |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 718 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 779 in 215 households, when it was a village in Garizat Rural District of Nir District. The following census in 2011 counted 1,067 people in 310 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Garizat District. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 718 people in 224 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.
After the census, the village of Bakh was elevated to the status of a city.
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