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Yazd province (Persian: استان یزد)[a] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran and is in the center of the country. Its capital is the city of Yazd.[4] In 2014, it was placed in Region 5.[5] The province has an area of 76,469 km2.
Yazd Province
Persian: استان یزد | |
|---|---|
 Clockwise from top left: Meybod as seen from Narin Qal'eh, Tower of Silence outside Yazd, Amir Chakhmaq Mosque and Kharanaq in Ardakan County. | |
 Location of Yazd Province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′N 54°40′E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Region | Region 5 |
| Capital | Yazd |
| Counties | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Mohammad-Reza Babaei |
| Area | |
• Total | 76,469 km2 (29,525 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,138,533 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Persian |
| HDI (2017) | 0.824[3] very high · 5th |
| Website | ostanyazd.ir |
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Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the province's population was 958,323 in 258,691 households.[6] The 2011 national census counted 1,074,428 people living in 309,749 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the province as 1,138,533 in 340,657 households, by which time Tabas County had been separated from the province to join South Khorasan province.[2]
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Yazd Province's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Counties | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abarkuh | 42,610 | 46,662 | 51,552 |
| Ardakan | 66,900 | 77,758 | 97,960 |
| Ashkezar | 28,072 | 33,192 | 32,566 |
| Bafq | 51,507 | 41,876 | 50,845 |
| Behabad[b] | — | 15,331 | 17,221 |
| Khatam | 31,695 | 35,158 | 36,562 |
| Marvast[c] | — | — | — |
| Mehriz | 43,363 | 44,126 | 51,733 |
| Meybod | 70,728 | 82,840 | 99,727 |
| Tabas[d] | 63,047 | 69,658 | — |
| Taft | 45,357 | 45,145 | 43,893 |
| Yazd | 515,044 | 582,682 | 656,474 |
| Zarach[e] | — | — | — |
| Total | 958,323 | 1,074,428 | 1,138,533 |
Cities
According to the 2016 census, 971,355 people (over 85% of the population of Yazd province) live in the following cities:[2]
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Yazd Province with the area of 129,285 km2 (49,917 sq mi)[12] is situated in an oasis where the Dasht-e Kavir desert and the Dasht-e Lut desert meet. The city itself is sometimes called "the bride of the Kavir" because of its location, in a valley between Shir Kuh, the tallest mountain in the region at 4,075 m (13,369 ft) above sea level, and Kharaneq. The city proper is located at 1,203 m (3,947 ft) above sea-level, and covers 16,000 km2 (6,200 sq mi).
Mountains of Yazd
- South- and Southwestern Mountains
This group is wider than the other ridges and includes Shir Kuh
- Eastern Mountains
They are located in the east of Yazd Province with the highest peaks being Bon Lokht (3002)
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Media related to Yazd Province at Wikimedia Commons
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- Also romanized as Ostān-e Yazd
- Separated from Bafq County after the 2006 census[8]
- Separated from Khatam County after the 2016 census[9]
- Transferred to South Khorasan Province after the 2011 census[10]
- Separated from Yazd County after the 2016 census[11]
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