Marvast
City in Yazd province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the administrative division of Yazd province, see Marvast County. For the former administrative division of Khatam County, see Marvast District. For the castle, see Marvast Castle. For the city in Fars province, see Marvdasht.
Marvast (Persian: مروست)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Marvast County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
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Marvast
Persian: مروست | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 30°28′39″N 54°12′46″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Yazd |
County | Marvast |
District | Central |
Area | |
• Total | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 9,379 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Website | www.marvast.org |
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At the 2006 census, its population was 7,585 in 1,966 households, when it was in Marvast District of Khatam County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,865 people in 2,437 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 9,379 people in 2,790 households.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Marvast County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Marvast as its capital.[4]