Kharg, Iran

Coordinates: 29°15′28″N 50°19′30″E / 29.25778°N 50.32500°E / 29.25778; 50.32500
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Kharg
Persian: خارک
City
Kharg is located in Iran
Kharg
Kharg
Kharg is located in Persian Gulf
Kharg
Kharg
Coordinates: 29°15′28″N 50°19′30″E / 29.25778°N 50.32500°E / 29.25778; 50.32500[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyBushehr
DistrictKharg
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,193
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kharg (Persian: خارک)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Kharg District of Bushehr County, Bushehr province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 8,196 in 1,963 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,722 people in 2,115 households,[6] and the 2016 census showed 8,193 inhabitants living in 2,374 households.[2] Kharg is located on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.

Climate[edit]

Kharg has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh).

Climate data for Khark Island
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]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Khārk[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2023). "Kharg, Bushehr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Khark Island, Iran". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.