Taft, Iran

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

Taft (Persian: تفت)^[3] is a city in the Central District of Taft County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Taft Persian: تفت
City
Sadri Garden (Bagh-e Namir), Bagh-e Golestan neighborhood in south-eastern Taft
Taft
Coordinates: 31°44′58″N 54°12′32″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Taft
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	18,464
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 15,329 in 4,265 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,717 people in 4,564 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 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.^[7]

Location

Taft is located 20 kilometers southwest of the city of Yazd and is located at an altitude of 1,560 meters.^[7]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 November 2024). "Taft, Taft County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. c. 2023 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82828/T127K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Modarres, Ali (4 February 2011). "Taft". Encyclopedia Iranica.