Iranshahr, Iran

For the administrative division of Sistan and Baluchestan province, see Iranshahr County. For the city in Kerman province formerly with this name, see Fahraj.

Iranshahr Persian: ايرانشهر
City
Naseri Castle
Iranshahr
Coordinates: 27°11′52″N 60°41′01″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Iranshahr
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	113,750
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Naseri Castle, Iranshahr, Iran

Iranshahr (Persian: ايرانشهر and Balochi: ایرانشهر)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.^[5] The city is near the borderlands between Iran and Pakistan where Baloch people live.^[6][7]

Pahrah (present-day Iranshahr) is the site where Alexander the Great celebrated with and regrouped his troops after his Indian conquests. Bampur, where the ancient Bampur fort is located, is near the city.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 99,496 in 17,698 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 97,012 people in 22,676 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 113,750 people in 27,248 households.^[2]

Climate

Iranshahr has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is very low, and mostly falls in winter.

Climate data for Iranshahr (1991–2020, extremes 1964–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	31.0 (87.8)	36.4 (97.5)	39.7 (103.5)	43.2 (109.8)	48.0 (118.4)	49.3 (120.7)	49.0 (120.2)	50.0 (122.0)	47.0 (116.6)	44.0 (111.2)	37.0 (98.6)	33.2 (91.8)	50.0 (122.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	21.4 (70.5)	24.2 (75.6)	28.8 (83.8)	35.4 (95.7)	41.0 (105.8)	44.3 (111.7)	44.4 (111.9)	43.3 (109.9)	40.6 (105.1)	35.5 (95.9)	28.7 (83.7)	23.6 (74.5)	34.3 (93.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	14.6 (58.3)	17.5 (63.5)	22.1 (71.8)	28.4 (83.1)	34.1 (93.4)	37.4 (99.3)	37.8 (100.0)	36.4 (97.5)	33.3 (91.9)	28.1 (82.6)	21.3 (70.3)	16.3 (61.3)	27.3 (81.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	8.5 (47.3)	11.1 (52.0)	15.2 (59.4)	20.6 (69.1)	25.9 (78.6)	29.7 (85.5)	31.1 (88.0)	29.2 (84.6)	25.6 (78.1)	20.4 (68.7)	14.3 (57.7)	9.7 (49.5)	20.1 (68.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−2.0 (28.4)	−1.0 (30.2)	4.0 (39.2)	10.0 (50.0)	14.4 (57.9)	21.2 (70.2)	22.0 (71.6)	20.0 (68.0)	14.0 (57.2)	8.0 (46.4)	2.0 (35.6)	−6.0 (21.2)	−6.0 (21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	21.2 (0.83)	19.2 (0.76)	18.9 (0.74)	5.8 (0.23)	1.8 (0.07)	4.7 (0.19)	7.3 (0.29)	5.1 (0.20)	0.8 (0.03)	3.6 (0.14)	2.7 (0.11)	12.8 (0.50)	103.9 (4.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	2.5	2.1	2.8	0.7	0.4	0.6	1.0	0.6	0.2	0.4	0.5	1.4	13.2
Average relative humidity (%)	44.0	39.0	34.0	24.0	18.0	18.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	22.0	28.0	36.0	27.2
Average dew point °C (°F)	0.6 (33.1)	1.7 (35.1)	3.1 (37.6)	3.9 (39.0)	5.4 (41.7)	7.2 (45.0)	10.3 (50.5)	7.6 (45.7)	4.2 (39.6)	2.6 (36.7)	0.8 (33.4)	−0.6 (30.9)	3.9 (39.0)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	248	234	255	283	319	312	298	306	306	310	278	261	3,410
Source: NOAA[10][11]

See also

Media related to Iranshahr at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Īrānshahr; formerly, Fahrej, Pahrah, and Qal'eh-ye Nāşerī.^[3] Prior to 1935, the city was referred to as Pahrah (پهرہ), also known as Poora, Poorah, and Pura (English: Defense).^[4] The name was changed to Iranshahr by Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi around 1941^{[citation needed]}

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 April 2023). "Iranshahr, Iranshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Iranshahr, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067262" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. "معنی پهره | فرهنگ فارسی معین". www.vajehyab.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
5. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
6. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287110253_Cross-border_trade_and_identity_in_the_Afghan-Iranian_border_region
7. https://hope.edu/academics/art-and-art-history/special-programs-opportunities/borgeson-scholar.html
8. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
9. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
10. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Iranshahr". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
11. "Iranshahr Climate Normals 1964-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 19 December 2012.