Sahand, Iran

City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran

City in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Sahand
Persian: سهند
City
37°56′42″N 46°06′49″E / 37.94500°N 46.11361°E / 37.94500; 46.11361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyOsku
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total82,494
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sahand (Persian: سهند) is a city in the Central District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 13,610 in 3,922 households, when it was a village.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 24,704 people in 7,342 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 82,494 people in 25,802 households.[2]

Sahand is a satellite city located in Osku County. It is designed to accommodate the overflow of the Tabriz metropolitan area's increasing population. The main campus of Sahand University of Technology is located in the southeastern part of the city.

Climate data for Sahand (normals 1996-2005) elevation: 1641.0 m
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0) 		0.5
(32.9) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.9
(51.6) 		16.0
(60.8) 		21.5
(70.7) 		24.7
(76.5) 		25.5
(77.9) 		20.7
(69.3) 		14.9
(58.8) 		6.8
(44.2) 		1.8
(35.2) 		12.3
(54.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.1
(0.67) 		11.9
(0.47) 		22.3
(0.88) 		49.2
(1.94) 		34.3
(1.35) 		5.8
(0.23) 		8.1
(0.32) 		1.3
(0.05) 		2.5
(0.10) 		12.6
(0.50) 		20.5
(0.81) 		17.1
(0.67) 		202.7
(7.99)
Average dew point °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		3.0
(37.4) 		3.9
(39.0) 		6.9
(44.4) 		5.7
(42.3) 		2.4
(36.3) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−0.2
(31.7)
Source: IRIMO(Temperature[5]), (Dew point[6]), (Precipitation[7])
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Sahand, Osku County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Form 5 :AVERAGE OF MEAN DAILY TEMPERATURE IN C. STATION SAHAND (40707)". Chaharmahalmet. IRIMO. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Form 10: AVERAGE OF DEW POINT TEMPERATURE IN C. Station Sahand (40707)". Chaharmahalmet. IRIMO. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Form 25: MONTHLY TOTAL OF PRECIPITATION IN MM. Station Sahand (40707)". Chaharmahalmet. IRIMO. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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