Sisakht

Sisakht (Persian: سی‌سخت; Northern Luri: سی‌سخت, SỉSext; also Romanized as Sīsakht and Sī Sakht; also known as Deh Bozorg-e Sīsakht, Deh Bozorg-e Sīsākht, and Deh-e Bozorg Sīsakht)[2] is a city in and the capital of Dena County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,342, in 1,528 families.[3] The census in 2016 showed Sisakht's population at 10,000. Residents belong to Lor ethnic group and speak Lori.[4]

Sisakht
سی‌سخت
City
Sisakht is located in Iran
Sisakht
Sisakht
Coordinates: 30°51′50″N 51°27′21″E
CountryIran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CountyDana
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total7,855 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Sisakht is located on the foothills of Zagros Mountains, 34 km from Yasuj, in the northern part of the province. The area of Dana is a protected area.

History

Traces of ancient pottery have been found in excavations in Sisakht, as well as graves dating to c. 3000 BC.[5] In Telespid, registered in the Iranian national heritage Organization list, there are traces of Sassanian and Safavid eras.

Climate

The city of Sisakht has pleasant air, plentiful water and beautiful scenery due to geographical location on the slopes of Dena Mountain. Its climate is influenced by the cold Dena Mountains and is covered by snow in parts of the autumn and throughout the winter.

Climate data for Sisakht
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)		 8.9
(48.0)		 13.0
(55.4)		 17.6
(63.7)		 24.5
(76.1)		 31.1
(88.0)		 34.3
(93.7)		 33.6
(92.5)		 30.7
(87.3)		 24.3
(75.7)		 16.4
(61.5)		 9.9
(49.8)		 20.9
(69.6)
Average low °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 3.5
(38.3)		 7.9
(46.2)		 11.8
(53.2)		 15.7
(60.3)		 14.4
(57.9)		 10.5
(50.9)		 5.4
(41.7)		 0.8
(33.4)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 4.6
(40.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57
(2.2)		 45
(1.8)		 47
(1.9)		 32
(1.3)		 12
(0.5)		 1
(0.0)		 2
(0.1)		 1
(0.0)		 0
(0)		 4
(0.2)		 23
(0.9)		 47
(1.9)		 271
(10.7)
Source: Climate-data.org

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. Sisakht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3060285" 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.
  4. "Statistical Centre of Iran > Population and Housing Censuses". www.amar.org.ir. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  5. "Paaychol Graveyard, Sisakht (Boyer Ahmad) 2022 Tourist Attraction in Boyer Ahmad (Yasooj), travel to iran, Visit Iran".
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