Yazd County

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Yazd County
شهرستان یزد
County
Coordinates: 31°53′N 54°27′E / 31.883°N 54.450°E / 31.883; 54.450Coordinates: 31°53′N 54°27′E / 31.883°N 54.450°E / 31.883; 54.450
Country  Iran
Province Yazd Province
Capital Yazd
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Zarach District
Population (2006)
 • Total 515,044
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
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Yazd County (Persian: شهرستان یزد‎) is a county in Yazd Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Yazd. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 515,044, in 138,108 families.[1] The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Zarach District. The county has four cities: Yazd, Zarach, Shahediyeh, and Hamidiya.

References

  1. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. 
Capital
Counties and cities
Sights
  • Shesh Baadgir (Six-Windcatcher-Ab Anbar)
  • Yazdan fire temple
  • Amir Chakhmagh Tekyeh
  • Sarv-e Abarqu
  • Green Pir Chak Chak temple
  • Lari house
  • Yazd Tower of Silence
  • Saghand Caravansary
  • Iskandar's jail
  • Chahartaghi cave
  • Marvast citadel
  • * Nadoshan citadel
  • Yazd Kabir jaame mosque
  • Dowlat Abad Garden
  • Shahvali mosque
  • Khan Bath and Khan square
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