Yazd

Also known as Yezd

Yazd (; ) is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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Yazd is a city in Iran's Yazd province that serves as the capital of the province and its administrative divisions, with a population of approximately 530,000 people as of 2016. The city has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 2017 due to its historical significance.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Yazd
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.other_name: Kath, Isatis
Settlement.image_seal: Yazd government logo.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Yazd
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Yazd
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Abolghasem Mohiodini Anari
Settlement.leader_title1: City Council Chairman
Settlement.leader_name1: Gholam Hossein Dashti
Settlement.elevation_m: 1216

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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
Religion
Population
Geography
Climate
Historical sites
Economy
Transportation
Politics
Famous residents
Education
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
Citations
Bibliography
External links

Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd is known for its Persian architecture. It is nicknamed the "City of Windcatchers" ( 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 early adoption of cycling, and its boasting 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 nineteenth century.

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