Lamerd (Persian: لامرد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Lamerd County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Lamerd
لامرد | |
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City | |
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  Lamerd | |
| Coordinates: 27°20′01″N 53°11′19″E / 27.33361°N 53.18861°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Lamerd |
| District | Central |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 29,380 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editEthnicity
editLamerd was historically part of the region of Irahistan. The people of Lamerd are known as the Achomi people.[5][6][7]
Population
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,365 in 4,921 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 25,131 people in 6,572 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 29,380 people in 8,529 households.[2]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Lamerd (1995-2005) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
16.9 (62.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80.8 (3.18) |
24.1 (0.95) |
54.3 (2.14) |
7.1 (0.28) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.6 (0.06) |
2.0 (0.08) |
7.5 (0.30) |
0.4 (0.02) |
2.2 (0.09) |
7.8 (0.31) |
49.3 (1.94) |
237.1 (9.35) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 55 | 50 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 46 | 50 | 40 |
| Source: IRIMO [10] | |||||||||||||
Industry
editThe city's main industries are based on its rich natural gas sources. Tabnak, Homa, Shanol, Varavi are important local gas zones.
Transportation
editLamerd International Airport opened in 1964, with flights to Tehran, Shiraz, Lar, Lavan and international flights to Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.[11]
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2024). "Lamerd, Lamerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Lamerd can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072848" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Mehran (2 March 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك" (in Arabic).
- ^ khodo mania (27 April 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك". YouTube (in Arabic).
- ^ ABO and Rh blood groups distribution in the populations of Larestan and Lamerd, Fars province Iran. Iranian Journal of Public Health 1996.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ "Statistics of 200 synoptic stations: Lamerd Airport-(99583)" آمار 200 ایستگاه سینوپتیک کشور. Chaharmahalmet (in Persian). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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External links
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