Aligudarz

Aligudarz
Persian: اليگودرز
City
Central Square of Aligudarz
Central Square of Aligudarz
Aligudarz is located in Iran
Aligudarz
Aligudarz
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 33°24′09″N 49°41′25″E / 33.40250°N 49.69028°E / 33.40250; 49.69028
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyAligudarz
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
89,268
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
ClimateCsa

Aligudarz (Persian: اليگودرز) is a city in the Central District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 78,690 in 18,115 households. The following census in 2011 counted 87,967 people in 23,181 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 89,268 people in 25,646 households.

Geography

Location

Aligudarz is located 420 kilometres (260 mi) from Tehran and is in a region that is a mixture of plains and foothills, thus enjoying a mountainous, mild climate. Oshtorankuh Mountain range and Aligudarz River are here.

Climate

Aligudarz has a dry-summer continental climate (Dsa), bordering on a mediterranean climate (Csa) in Köppen climate classification.[citation needed]

Climate data for Aligoodarz (1991-2020, extremes 1986-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)		 18.6
(65.5)		 25.2
(77.4)		 28.0
(82.4)		 32.0
(89.6)		 39.4
(102.9)		 41.0
(105.8)		 38.0
(100.4)		 35.0
(95.0)		 30.0
(86.0)		 22.6
(72.7)		 20.0
(68.0)		 41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)		 7.2
(45.0)		 12.1
(53.8)		 17.3
(63.1)		 23.1
(73.6)		 30.1
(86.2)		 33.7
(92.7)		 33.2
(91.8)		 28.9
(84.0)		 21.7
(71.1)		 13.2
(55.8)		 8.0
(46.4)		 19.5
(67.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)		 1.6
(34.9)		 6.1
(43.0)		 11.2
(52.2)		 16.4
(61.5)		 22.5
(72.5)		 26.3
(79.3)		 25.7
(78.3)		 21.0
(69.8)		 14.5
(58.1)		 7.1
(44.8)		 2.3
(36.1)		 12.8
(55.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 0.5
(32.9)		 5.1
(41.2)		 9.0
(48.2)		 13.1
(55.6)		 17.4
(63.3)		 17.0
(62.6)		 12.3
(54.1)		 7.4
(45.3)		 1.8
(35.2)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 6.1
(42.9)
Record low °C (°F) −31.0
(−23.8)		 −20.0
(−4.0)		 −17.4
(0.7)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 0.8
(33.4)		 6.4
(43.5)		 10.0
(50.0)		 9.0
(48.2)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −11.8
(10.8)		 −17.6
(0.3)		 −31.0
(−23.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48.3
(1.90)		 48.5
(1.91)		 71.5
(2.81)		 66.9
(2.63)		 25.2
(0.99)		 1.9
(0.07)		 2.0
(0.08)		 0.9
(0.04)		 1.7
(0.07)		 22.5
(0.89)		 51.8
(2.04)		 55.8
(2.20)		 397
(15.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.9 6.2 7.2 7.3 3.9 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 3 5.1 6.4 46.4
Average rainy days 4 5 9.3 10.8 5.9 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.6 4.7 7.9 6.1 56.3
Average snowy days 7.5 6.8 4.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 5.0 25.1
Average relative humidity (%) 62 58 51 47 39 24 21 20 22 35 53 60 41
Average dew point °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 0.9
(33.6)		 0.1
(32.2)		 1.6
(34.9)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 −5.3
(22.5)		 −2.4
(27.6)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 203 204 231 241 305 354 336 337 319 271 208 195 3,204
Source 1: NCEI
Source 2: IRIMO (snow/sleet days 1986-2010 and extremes) , meteomanz

Main sights

In the mountains and hills around Aligudarz, ancient objects have been discovered, including rectangular brick earthenware from the thirteenth century AD.

Important natural and historical sites of Aligudarz include:

Oshtoran Kooh Mountain

Notable people

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also known as ‘Ali Gudār

References

  1. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Aligudarz at GEOnet Names Server
  3. ↑ ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان لرستان به مرکزیت شهر خرم‌آباد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of Lorestan province, centered in the city of Khorramabad]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 12 September 1990 [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. شناسه [ID] 3086BCE7-6AF8-402A-9E23-5D20DB46A8D2. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  4. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  5. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Lorestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Aligudarz" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov. NOAA. Retrieved 17 March 2024. WMO number: 40783
  7. ↑ "Aligudarz - Weather data by months". meteomanz. Retrieved 6 July 2024.