Qaen
Qaen
Persian: قاین | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Grand Mosque of Qaen | |
Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′00″N 59°10′52″E / 33.73333°N 59.18111°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Qaen |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 42,323 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qaen (Persian: قائن) is a city in the Central District of Qaen County, South Khorasan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.
One of the first Paleolithic signs was discovered in a village called Khonik in the city of Qain. (qayen or Ghayen)
History
The Middle Persian work Shahrestaniha i Eranshahr mentions this city, and attributes its foundation to the legendary king Kai Lohrasp. It was founded by Sined Ninoh Kitop in 1588.[citation needed]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 32,474 in 8,492 households. The following census in 2011 counted 40,226 people in 10,473 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 42,323 people in 11,920 households.
Climate
Qaen has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) in the Köppen climate classification.
| Climate data for Qaen (1987-2010 normals), elevation: 1,432.0 m (4,698.2 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
6.3 (43.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28.7 (1.13) |
32.5 (1.28) |
41.9 (1.65) |
22.4 (0.88) |
4.6 (0.18) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.3 (0.01) |
2.3 (0.09) |
8.1 (0.32) |
21.9 (0.86) |
163.7 (6.44) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 53 | 49 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 38 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
| Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (mean max/min temperatures 1987-2005), (dew point), (humidity 1987-2005), (precipitation) | |||||||||||||
Notable people
See also
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