Izeh
Persian: ايذه | |
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City | |
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Coordinates: 31°49′45″N 49°52′07″E / 31.82917°N 49.86861°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
County | Izeh |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 119,399 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Website |
www |
Izeh ( Persian: ايذه) [a] is a city in the Central District of Izeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4]
Izeh 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.
In November 16 2022, during the ongoing Mahsa Amini protests, Izeh was the site of the attack on Izeh market, an armed attack at a public market in which multiple people were murdered and injured, including young children like Kian Pirfalak. [5] [6]
The population of Izeh mainly consists of Bakhtiaris.[ citation needed]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 103,695 in 20,127 households. [7] The following census in 2011 counted 170,093 people in 27,084 households. [8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 119,399 people in 30,066 households. [2]
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) |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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] |
Izeh
Persian: ايذه | |
---|---|
City | |
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Coordinates: 31°49′45″N 49°52′07″E / 31.82917°N 49.86861°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
County | Izeh |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 119,399 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Website |
www |
Izeh ( Persian: ايذه) [a] is a city in the Central District of Izeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4]
Izeh 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.
In November 16 2022, during the ongoing Mahsa Amini protests, Izeh was the site of the attack on Izeh market, an armed attack at a public market in which multiple people were murdered and injured, including young children like Kian Pirfalak. [5] [6]
The population of Izeh mainly consists of Bakhtiaris.[ citation needed]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 103,695 in 20,127 households. [7] The following census in 2011 counted 170,093 people in 27,084 households. [8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 119,399 people in 30,066 households. [2]
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) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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] |