Kharg
Persian: خارک | |
---|---|
City | |
Coordinates: 29°15′28″N 50°19′30″E / 29.25778°N 50.32500°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr |
County | Bushehr |
District | Kharg |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,193 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kharg (Persian: خارک)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Kharg District of Bushehr County, Bushehr province, Iran.[4] Kharg is located on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,196 in 1,963 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,722 people in 2,115 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,193 in 2,374 households.[2]
Climate
[edit]Kharg has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh).
Climate data for Khark Island | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
18 (65) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
32 (89) |
33 (92) |
35 (95) |
36 (97) |
34 (94) |
31 (88) |
26 (78) |
20 (68) |
28 (82) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11 (51) |
12 (53) |
15 (59) |
19 (67) |
24 (76) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
26 (79) |
22 (72) |
17 (63) |
13 (55) |
21 (69) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74 (2.9) |
46 (1.8) |
20 (0.8) |
10 (0.4) |
2.5 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2.5 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
2.5 (0.1) |
41 (1.6) |
81 (3.2) |
280 (10.9) |
Source: Weatherbase [7] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2023). "Kharg, Bushehr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Kharg, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067895" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Khark Island, Iran". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.