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 253,695, in 40,127 families.[3]
Izeh
(مالمیر)ايذه | |
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City | |
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  Izeh | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′03″N 49°52′02″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.
Climate
Izeh has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) with scorching, rainless summers and comfortable, somewhat wet winters with cold and often freezing mornings.
| Climate data for Izeh | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
38.3 (100.9) |
41.2 (106.2) |
45.6 (114.1) |
47.4 (117.3) |
44.3 (111.7) |
41.3 (106.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
47.4 (117.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
39.2 (102.6) |
42.2 (108.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12 (10) |
−8 (18) |
−2 (28) |
4 (39) |
10 (50) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
15 (59) |
7 (45) |
3 (37) |
−4 (25) |
−9 (16) |
−12 (10) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 80 (3.1) |
66 (2.6) |
63 (2.5) |
37 (1.5) |
10 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
40 (1.6) |
85 (3.3) |
383 (15) |
| Source: Climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
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. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
External links
- IḎEH, Encyclopædia Iranica
- Izeh Photo Gallery from the Khuzestan Governorship
- Ayapir at fravahr.org
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