Khorramabad
Khorramabad, Lorestan
خرم آباد | |
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city | |
| Khorramabad, Lorestan Khorramabad, Lorestan | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Khorramabad |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 328,544 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Khorramabad (Template:Lang-fa - Khorram Abād, Luri: خورمووه - Xormuve; also Romanized as Khorramābād, Khoramabad, Khurramabad, Khorram Abad and Khur Ramābād)[1] is a city in and capital of Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 328,544, in 75,945 families.[2] Khorramabad is situated in the Zagros Mountains. Khorramabad Airport is 3 km south of the city proper.
The city population is predominantly Lur and Lak, although the two groups are closely related.[3] Although not a major tourist destination, it is quite scenic and possesses several attractions, such as 5 Paleolithic cave-dwelling sites.[4] In the city center, a tall citadel called Falak-ol-Aflak (The Heaven of Heavens), a relic of the Sassanid era, is now a nationally popular museum.
Economically, it is the regional base of the agricultural industry.
Climate
Khorramabad has what is classed under the Köppen climate classification as a Mediterranean climate (Csa), owing to its high altitude making it much wetter than lowland cities like Baghdad or cities more shielded from the Zagros Mountains like Esfahan and Tehran. It remains extremely hot in the summer even with very low humidity, but the winter is sufficiently wet for rainfed agriculture, though much colder than classic Mediterranean climates.
| Climate data for Khorramabad, Iran | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
47.0 (116.6) |
46.0 (114.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
47.0 (116.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.6 (5.7) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−11 (12) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86.0 (3.39) |
73.1 (2.88) |
82.5 (3.25) |
71.6 (2.82) |
36.5 (1.44) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.2 (0.01) |
1.2 (0.05) |
23.5 (0.93) |
54.3 (2.14) |
83.6 (3.29) |
512.9 (20.19) |
| Average rainy days | 11.9 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 11.0 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 76.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 64 | 58 | 54 | 43 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 39 | 55 | 66 | 46.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163.4 | 170.8 | 187.2 | 206.0 | 264.2 | 340.4 | 347.2 | 330.1 | 302.7 | 257.3 | 191.4 | 160.5 | 2,921.2 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [5] | |||||||||||||
Colleges and universities
- Lorestan University of Medical Sciences[6]
- Madanni Technical College[7]
- Open University of Khorram Abad
- Lorestan University[8]
Sister towns and cities
Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan (since 2009)[9]
See also
Notes
- ^ Khorramabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071194" 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 2011-09-20.
- ^ Anonby, Erik John "Update on Luri: How many languages" JRAS (Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society) Series 3 13(2): pp. 171–197, p.183, doi:10.1017/S1356186303003067
- ^ Baumler, Mark F. and Speth, John D. (1993) "A Middle Paleolithic Assemblage from Kunji Cave, Iran" pp. 1–74 In Olszewski, Deborah and Dibble, Harold Lewis (editors) (1993) The Paleolithic prehistory of the Zagros-Taurus The University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ISBN 978-0-924171-24-6
- ^ "Khoram Abad Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Lorestan University of Medical Sciences homepage". Lums.ac.ir. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "afpkh.ir". afpkh.ir. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ Lorestan University" homepage, in English[dead link]
- ^ "لرستان و یاماگاتای ژاپن خواهرخوانده شدند" (in Persian). iran.
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External links
- http://namayehaftom.webphoto.ir/ مجموعه عکسهایی از لرستان
- aeka.persianblog.ir
- Lorestan Historic Museum Gallery
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