Sar Yazd Explained

Official Name:Saryazd
Native Name:سريزد
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Yazd
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mehriz
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Central
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Khvormiz
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:421
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+4:30
Coordinates:31.6028°N 54.5253°W

Saryazd (Persian: سريزد, also Romanized as Sar-e Yazd and Sar-i-Yezd; also known as Mehriz) is a village in Khvormiz Rural District, in the Central District of Mehriz County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 421, in 141 families. The village's name means 'head of Yazd' in Persian.

Historical significance

The town was the final stopping point on the silk road route on the way to Yazd, hence its name in Persian 'head of Yazd'. The town has several sites of significance: Sar Yazd Fortress, a reservoir, a caravansary dating from the Safavid era and another caravansary dating from Seljuk times.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saryazd in Yazd province . danub.de . 18 August 2019 .