Aligudarz
Aligudarz (Persian: اليگودرز), also known as ‘Ali Gudār,[2] is a city and capital of Aligudarz County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 78,690, in 18,115 families.[3]
Road in vicinity of Aligoudarz at winter.
Aligudarz
اليگودرز | |
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City | |
 Central Square of Aligudarz | |
  Aligudarz | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′02″N 49°41′42″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Aligudarz |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 89,268 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Climate | Csa |
Aligudarz is located 420 km from Tehran and situated in a region which is a mixture of plain and foothill, thus enjoying a mountainous mild climate. Oshtorankuh Mountain range and Aligudarz River are situated here.
Climate
Aligudarz has a humid continental climate (Dsa).
| Climate data for Aligoodarz (1986-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
19.2 (66.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
12.4 (54.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| 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) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49.3 (1.94) |
52.8 (2.08) |
80.0 (3.15) |
62.8 (2.47) |
24.2 (0.95) |
1.7 (0.07) |
2.3 (0.09) |
0.9 (0.04) |
2.0 (0.08) |
21.1 (0.83) |
48.6 (1.91) |
55.9 (2.20) |
401.6 (15.81) |
| 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 | 59 | 51 | 46 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 51 | 60 | 41 |
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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:
- Ab Sefid (literally "White Water") waterfall
- Aligudarz Forests
- Sayleh castle
- Tamandar and Bexnavid caves
- Masisilan Ancient Hill
- Mandish mountain
- Chakan Waterfall
- Shoul Abad landscapes
Ab Sefid Waterfall
Oshtoran Kooh Mountain
Notables from Aligudarz
- Mehdi Karroubi, politician
- Morteza Mousavi, Shia Cleric
- Hamed Lak, football player
- Omid, singer
References
- "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- Aligudarz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052669" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
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