Izeh
Izeh (Persian: ايذه, also Romanized as Īz̄eh; also known as Malāmir, Izaj, and Malemir)[2] is a city and capital of Izeh County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 103,695, in 20,127 families.[3]
Izeh ايذه | |
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City | |
Izeh | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′03″N 49°52′02″E / 31.83417°N 49.86722°ECoordinates: 31°50′03″N 49°52′02″E / 31.83417°N 49.86722°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Izeh |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Urban | 119,399 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Website | http://www.izehpress.com |
Izeh also has mines of rocks and minerals. It is famous for its dam and ancient monuments that are located in Kul-e Farah, Eshkaft-e Salman, Khongazhdar, Tagh e Tavileh, Shir-e Sangi (Stone Lion cemetery), Shahsavar relief, Khong e Kamalvand, Khong e Ajdar, Khong e Yaralivand, ghalesard village (Qalesard), and Sheyvand relief. The population of Izeh mainly consists of Bakhtiaris.
Climate
Izeh has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) with scorching, rainless summers and comfortable, somewhat wet winters with cold and often freezing mornings.
| Climate data for Izeh (1993-2005) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) | 24.0 (75.2) | 29.0 (84.2) | 35.4 (95.7) | 42.0 (107.6) | 46.0 (114.8) | 46.6 (115.9) | 45.8 (114.4) | 42.6 (108.7) | 37.8 (100.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 27.2 (81.0) | 46.6 (115.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) | 15.9 (60.6) | 19.3 (66.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 32.9 (91.2) | 39.1 (102.4) | 41.4 (106.5) | 41.7 (107.1) | 37.5 (99.5) | 31.1 (88.0) | 22.1 (71.8) | 16.9 (62.4) | 28.1 (82.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) | 10.6 (51.1) | 13.4 (56.1) | 18.6 (65.5) | 24.7 (76.5) | 30.1 (86.2) | 33.1 (91.6) | 32.9 (91.2) | 28.3 (82.9) | 23.0 (73.4) | 15.9 (60.6) | 11.7 (53.1) | 21.0 (69.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) | 5.2 (41.4) | 7.5 (45.5) | 11.7 (53.1) | 16.4 (61.5) | 21.0 (69.8) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.1 (75.4) | 19.2 (66.6) | 14.9 (58.8) | 9.7 (49.5) | 6.6 (43.9) | 13.8 (56.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) | −3.8 (25.2) | −0.4 (31.3) | 1.6 (34.9) | 7.6 (45.7) | 12.0 (53.6) | 18.8 (65.8) | 14.6 (58.3) | 13.6 (56.5) | 5.2 (41.4) | −1.2 (29.8) | −1.0 (30.2) | −6.8 (19.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 154.5 (6.08) | 106.9 (4.21) | 121.0 (4.76) | 63.5 (2.50) | 11.8 (0.46) | 0.6 (0.02) | 1.1 (0.04) | 0.6 (0.02) | 0.1 (0.00) | 6.8 (0.27) | 84.6 (3.33) | 142.6 (5.61) | 694.1 (27.3) |
| Source: [1] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- ^ Izeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067328" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. from the original on 2011-11-11.
External links
- IḎEH, Encyclopædia Iranica
- at fravahr.org