Lamerd

Lamerd (Persian: لامرد, also Romanized as Lāmerd and Lāmard, also known as Tarakma)[2] is a city and capital of Lamerd County, Fars Province, Iran. The population was 21,365 with 4,021 families as of the 2006 census.[3] Its main industries are based on its rich natural gas sources. Tabnak, Homa, Shanol, Varavi are important local gas zones. Lamerd Airport serves the city.

Lamerd
لامرد
City
Lamerd is located in Iran
Lamerd
Lamerd
Coordinates: 27.342266°N 53.176789°E / 27.342266; 53.176789
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyLamerd
BakhshCentral
Elevation
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total29,380 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Industry

Aluminum and steel plants have been under construction since 2011 and a magnesium oxide plant has been under construction in the region since 2020. Lamerd International Airport opened in 1964, with flights to Tehran, Shiraz, Lar, Lavan and international flights to Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.

Climate

Climate data for Lamerd
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
20.4
(68.7)
24.5
(76.1)
27.7
(81.9)
32.8
(91.0)
35.8
(96.4)
37.4
(99.3)
37.1
(98.8)
35.6
(96.1)
32.9
(91.2)
27.3
(81.1)
22.3
(72.1)
29.5
(85.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.6
(58.3)
15.4
(59.7)
18.9
(66.0)
22.0
(71.6)
26.5
(79.7)
29.7
(85.5)
32.0
(89.6)
31.8
(89.2)
29.8
(85.6)
26.9
(80.4)
21.4
(70.5)
17.0
(62.6)
23.8
(74.9)
Average low °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
10.4
(50.7)
13.3
(55.9)
16.3
(61.3)
20.3
(68.5)
23.6
(74.5)
26.6
(79.9)
26.5
(79.7)
24.1
(75.4)
21.0
(69.8)
15.6
(60.1)
11.7
(53.1)
18.2
(64.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39
(1.5)
43
(1.7)
15
(0.6)
10
(0.4)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
2
(0.1)
13
(0.5)
36
(1.4)
158
(6.2)
Source: Climate-data.org

References

  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. 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".
  3. "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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