For the administrative divisions, see Yazd province and Yazd County. For the village in Khuzestan province, see Yazd-e Now.
City in Iran
Yazd
یزد
Kath, Isatis
City
Top to bottom, left to right: Amir Chakhmaq Complex, Zoroastrian Fire Temple, Dowlatabad Garden, Jame Mosque, Markar Clock Tower, Moshir Caravansary [fa], Tomb of Sayyed Rukn ad-Din
Yazd (Persian: یزد; [jæzd]ⓘ),[3] formerly also known as Yezd,[4][5] is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. 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.[6]
Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd has a unique Persian architecture. It is nicknamed the "City of Windcatchers" (شهر بادگیرهاShahr-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.[7]
^OpenStreetMap contributors (3 March 2023). "Yazd, Yazd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ abCite error: The named reference 2016 census was 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".
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^"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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