Yazd Province
Persian: استان یزد | |
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![]() 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 | Mehran Fatemi |
• MPs of Assembly of Experts | Abolghasem Wafi Yazdi |
• Representative of the Supreme Leader | Mohammad Reza Naseri Yazdi |
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 |
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.
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