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| The capital of Yazd province, a relaxed city
surrounded by desert |
With an area of 72156 Square Kilometers, the province of YAZD is
located in the center of Iran.According to the administrative division
rules, it is divided into 7 districts, each include at least one town
and a number of villages, all located in a particular area. These
districts are: Abarkooh, Ardaakan, Bafq, Maybud, Mehreez, Taft and
Yazd.
The population of the province of Yazd in 1996 was 750769 from which
75.15% were registered to be urban dweler and the remaining 24.85%
were villegers. The city of Yazd is the administrative center
(provincial capital), the largest town, regarding area and the most
inhabited town in the province.
| Geographically, the province total area is a part
of the central mountainous area of the country which is
significant for its including different mountains, hills, plains
and significantly the central desert of Iran. There are two
mountain chains in the province, the first crosses the province
from north-west towards south-east, which crosses the center of
Iran, and it is knows as the central mountain chain. The second
chain is that crosses the center as well as the northern and the
north - eastern parts of the province. |
The Sheerkooh chain which forms a high wall and which
separates the central area from the western part of the province, is
usually cold with peaks full of sonw. The snow of this chain supplies
water-need of Yazd city and the towns Taft and Mihreezd.
The province of Yazd is significantly dray for two main reasons, the
first is its location on the arid belt of the world, and second, it is
very far from the Oman Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Iranian lakes and
wet winds.
Although the province is significantly dry with
hot deserts, it is suitable for living mainly because it is
surrounded by high mountains, so areas within the province with
more than 2500 meter altitude enjoy moderate weather. However, the
temperature average in the province is 18.9 C degree, while the
absolute high is recorded in July at 43C degree and the absolut
low in January at -7.2 C, Except Sheerkooh mountainous area, other
areas of the province are generally hot and dry, and the
temperature becomes drier and hotter towards the east and the
north east and the north east of the province.
The province of yazd was a valuable part of the Iranian great
civilization and it hosts ramarkable elements of the world
cultural and historical heritage. |
| Human settlemnts of the province have history
goes beyond the 30th century BC. During the Peeshdadian period,
tribes who travel from Balkh to Pars, named the teretoryof Yazd "Sarzameen
Yazdan" which means (the God teretory), and since then it has been
the main pray place for the Zoratosts and it has been called by
the name of "Yazd". The main important and initial settlements of
the province were " Mihrpadeen" which is known now as Mihreez, "Fahrashan"
or "Pahreh", which is called Fahraj, "Khormeeh", "Ader" now
Ardakan, " Shevaz", "Qelaa Mobadan" now Maibod, "Taranj", "Aqda"
and "Ashkezar". |
the city of Yazd was known for the Zoratosts a fethful and holly
place and the most important in the territory.
Contrasted with other provinces of Iran. the province of Yaza lacks
green places because of its location in the arid zone, but it should
not be seen as a place without any natural tourism attraction.
| Beautiful green vallies, wonderful country
sides, marvious springs, pleasand peaks and hill sides, caves,
protected wild life fields and more importantly the wonderful
desert views of the province are very attractive and tourists as
well as the native people enjoy these places. Cultural attractions
of the province are remarkable. |
The rich legacy of the people’s culture shows nice and old
traditions of the Zerostians as well as the now Muslims which consist
together a marvilous tourism attraction. The native zerostians of the
province hold their traditional ceremonies in different occasions
every year, and observing them doing so, is attractive for tourists
from different cultures. The native Zerostians of the province still
speaks their old language and practive all their traditional
ceremonies in that language. Many of their traditional ceremonies in
that language. Many of their ceremonies are held every month, but the
traditional persian New Year, the "Sadeh" and the Birthday of
Zorotoust ceremonies are held annually. The most tourism
characteristics of cities.
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