Yazd
یزد Kath, Isatis | |
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  Yazd | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′56″N 54°20′23″E / 31.88222°N 54.33972°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Yazd |
| County | Yazd |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abolghasem Mohiodini Anari |
| • City Council Chairman | Gholam Hossein Dashti |
| Elevation | 1,216 m (3,990 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 529,673 |
| • Population Rank in Iran | 15th |
| Demonym | Yazdi (en) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 035 |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | yazd |
| Official name | Historic City of Yazd |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, v |
| Designated | 2017 (41st session) |
| Reference no. | 1544 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
Yazd (Persian: یزد; [jæzd] )[3][a] is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[6] Yazd is 270 km (170 mi) southeast of Isfahan. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673.[2] Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[7]
Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd has a unique Persian architecture. It is nicknamed the "City of Windcatchers" (شهر بادگیرها Shahr-e Badgirha) from its many examples. It is also very well known for its Zoroastrian fire temples, ab anbars (cisterns), qanats (underground channels), yakhchals (coolers), Persian handicrafts, handwoven cloth (Persian termeh), silk weaving, Persian cotton candy, and its time-honored confectioneries. Yazd is also known as City of Bicycles, because of its old history of bike riders, and the highest number of bicycles per capita in Iran. It is reported that bicycle culture in Iran originated in Yazd as a result of contact with European visitors and tourists in the last[which?] century.[8]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2023). "Yazd, Yazd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2016 censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Yazd can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088569" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ EB (1888).
- ^ EB (1911).
- ^ "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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 21 June 1369. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Historical City of Yazd Inscribed as World Heritage Site". 9 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Bicycle history in Yazd". 11 February 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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