Lordegan

For the administrative division, see Lordegan County.

Lordegan (Persian and Luri: لردگان)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Lordegan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[5]

Lordegan لردگان
City
Cheshmeh-ye Beram
Lordegan
Coordinates: 31°30′34″N 50°50′04″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Lordegan
District	Central
Elevation [2]	1,764 m (5,787 ft)
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	40,528
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Lurs.^[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 22,728 in 4,459 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 35,276 people in 8,037 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 40,528 people in 10,482 households.^[3]

Climate

Climate data for Lordegan (1995–2010 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.4 (48.9)	12.7 (54.9)	17.0 (62.6)	21.9 (71.4)	28.3 (82.9)	34.3 (93.7)	37.0 (98.6)	36.8 (98.2)	32.7 (90.9)	26.6 (79.9)	18.2 (64.8)	12.4 (54.3)	23.9 (75.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.2 (37.8)	6.0 (42.8)	9.6 (49.3)	14.1 (57.4)	19.1 (66.4)	24.2 (75.6)	27.5 (81.5)	27.1 (80.8)	22.7 (72.9)	17.3 (63.1)	10.3 (50.5)	5.7 (42.3)	15.6 (60.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−2.9 (26.8)	−0.8 (30.6)	2.2 (36.0)	6.2 (43.2)	9.9 (49.8)	14.2 (57.6)	18.0 (64.4)	17.5 (63.5)	12.6 (54.7)	8.0 (46.4)	2.5 (36.5)	−1.0 (30.2)	7.2 (45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	127.1 (5.00)	86.5 (3.41)	86.1 (3.39)	64.1 (2.52)	8.1 (0.32)	0.5 (0.02)	1.0 (0.04)	0.3 (0.01)	1.2 (0.05)	5.7 (0.22)	51.6 (2.03)	122.8 (4.83)	555 (21.84)
Average relative humidity (%)	66	57	50	49	35	25	24	23	26	33	51	63	42
Average dew point °C (°F)	−3.3 (26.1)	−3.4 (25.9)	−1.2 (29.8)	2.3 (36.1)	3.0 (37.4)	3.5 (38.3)	5.9 (42.6)	4.6 (40.3)	1.8 (35.2)	0.2 (32.4)	−0.8 (30.6)	−1.5 (29.3)	0.9 (33.7)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	194.9	202.2	235.2	244.5	316	351.8	343.3	342.9	320.5	290.4	226.5	201.4	3,269.6
Source: IRIMO (Dew Point 1995–2005)[9]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Lordagān, Lordegān, and Lordgān; also known as Lordajān, Lordakān, and Lurdagān^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). "Lordegan, Lordegan County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
2. "ایستگاه‌ها - ادارۀ کل هواشناسی استان چهارمحال و بختیاری". www.chaharmahalmet.ir.
3. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
4. Lordegan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073209" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. Habibi, Hassan (30 September 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, centered in the city of Shahrekord. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 82826/T124K. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
9. Archived February 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine