Borujen
City in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Borujen (Persian: بروجن)[a] is a city in the Central District of Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]
Borujen
Persian: بروجن | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Siasard Touristic Area at sunset in summer | |
  Borujen | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′19″N 51°17′30″E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Borujen |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Garshasb Rigi |
| Elevation | 2,197 m (7,208 ft) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 57,071 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 382 |
Language
The city is populated by Persians with a minority of Lurs and Turkic peoples.[6][7]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 49,077 in 12,828 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 52,694 people in 14,858 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 57,071 people in 17,228 households.[3]
Topography
The city is located in a valley with the same name, which has a total area of 580 m² in the eastern part of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province.
Weather and climate
Borujen is well known for its extremely cold weather, usually mentioned as one of the coldest Iranian cities in national weather forecasts. It is located on an altitude of about 2197 m above sea level. Its climate is usually a combination of moderate summers and very cold winters. Snow days are normally 122 days per year, and the temperature could reach -27 °C. The maximum observed temperature has been 36 °C. Average annual precipitation is 243 mm (24% in the spring, 1% in the summer, 33% in the fall, and 44% in the winter).
| Climate data for Boroujen(1988-2005, Elevation=2197m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
18.5 (65.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45.3 (1.78) |
33.6 (1.32) |
54.1 (2.13) |
27.4 (1.08) |
8.9 (0.35) |
1.2 (0.05) |
0.8 (0.03) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.2 (0.01) |
5.2 (0.20) |
23.7 (0.93) |
53.7 (2.11) |
254.2 (9.99) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 54 | 38 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−3.5 (25.6) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215.0 | 226.8 | 242.8 | 256.4 | 333.4 | 359.8 | 342.3 | 341.5 | 319.2 | 293.6 | 230.0 | 219.4 | 3,380.2 |
| Source: IRIMO [10] | |||||||||||||
Borujen hosts several higher education institutes:
- Payam-e-Noor University of Boroujen (in Persian)
- Islamic Azad University of Boroujen (in Persian)
- Nursing Faculty of Boroujen (in Persian)
- Boroujen Technical School (in Persian)
Inverted Tulips, Siasard Area
Mosalla Bridge
Boroujen-Isfahan Road
Media related to Borujen at Wikimedia Commons
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
