Baft

Baft (Persian: بافت‎, also romanized as Bāft)[2] is a city and capital of Baft County, Kerman Province, Iran. Baft is located 155 kilometres (96 mi) southwest of Kerman. At the 2006 census, its population was 35,008, in 8,265 families.[3] Notably, Baft is one of the highest cities in Iran, at an elevation of about 2,267 metres (7,438 ft).[4]

For the administrative subdivision, see Baft County.
Baft

بافت
City
Baft
Coordinates: 29°13′59″N 56°36′08″E
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CountyBaft
BakhshCentral
Elevation
2,280 m (7,480 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total34,517 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code(s)0347422

Khabr National Park

Baft is one of the natural area in Iran. Within its local is the Khabr National Park which has been submitted by Iran as a UNESCO world heritage site.[5] Khabr National Park has a rich flora (about 750 species) and about 120 endemic species.

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Baft can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054465" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  5. UNESCO World Heritage Centre (2007) Khabr National Park and Ruchun Wildlife Refuge, web page, online at https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5219/, visited 2015-03-28


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