Yazd

For the administrative divisions, see Yazd province and Yazd County. For the village in Khuzestan province, see Yazd-e Now.

Yazd یزد Kath, Isatis
City
Amir Chakhmaq Complex Zoroastrian Fire Temple Dowlatabad Garden Jame Mosque Markar Clock Tower Moshir Caravansary Tomb of Sayyed Rukn ad-Din
Seal
Yazd Location within Iran
Coordinates: 31°52′56″N 54°20′23″E
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)
• Total	529,673
• Population Rank in Iran	15th
Demonym	Yazdi (en)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code	035
Climate	BWh
Website	yazd.ir
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Historic City of Yazd
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iii, v
Designated	2017 (41st session)
Reference no.	1544
Region	Asia and the Pacific

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Yazd (Persian: یزد; [jæzd] ^ⓘ) 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.

Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd is known for its 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 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.