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 / 31.500°N 54.667°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 |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt 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
edit
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
editAccording to the 2016 census, 971,355 people (over 85% of the population of Yazd Province) live in the following cities:
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Abarkuh | 27,524 |
| Ahmadabad | 6,046 |
| Aqda | 1,754 |
| Ardakan | 75,271 |
| Ashkezar | 19,123 |
| Bafq | 45,453 |
| Bafruiyeh | 6,939 |
| Behabad | 9,232 |
| Hamidiya | 51,793 |
| Herat | 13,032 |
| Khezrabad | 535 |
| Marvast | 9,379 |
| Mehrdasht | 8,097 |
| Mehriz | 34,237 |
| Meybod | 80,712 |
| Nadushan | 2,351 |
| Nir | 1,740 |
| Shahediyeh | 18,309 |
| Taft | 18,464 |
| Yazd | 529,673 |
| Zarach | 11,691 |
Geography
editYazd 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
edit- 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)
Gallery
editSee also
edit Media related to Yazd Province at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ 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]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 May 2024). "Yazd Province" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "همشهری آنلاین-استانهای کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند (Provinces were divided into 5 regions)". Hamshahri Online (in Persian). 22 June 2014 [1 Tir 1393, Jalaali]. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud. "Approval of the letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Khatam County, Yazd Province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (19 December 2013). "Approval letter regarding the abstraction of Tabas County from Yazd Province and its annexation to South Khorasan Province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Mokhbar, Mohammad (23 February 1401). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Yazd County". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Statoids.com