Gachsaran
Dogonbadan (Persian: دوگنبدان; Persian pronunciation: [dɔəgɔənbadɒːn]) is a city in the Central District of Gachsaran County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 81,902 in 18,264 households. The following census in 2011 counted 91,739 people in 23,254 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 96,728 people in 26,770 households.
Climate
Dogonbadan has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) bordering on a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Dogonbadan’s proximity to the hot Persian Gulf makes its climate closer to Mesopotamia or coastal cities like Bushehr than to most of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. The city features sweltering and arid summers contrasting with pleasant and fairly wet winters.
| Climate data for Dogonbadan (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.8 (101.8) |
44.6 (112.3) |
47.6 (117.7) |
48.6 (119.5) |
48.8 (119.8) |
45.6 (114.1) |
41.9 (107.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
48.8 (119.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
42.6 (108.7) |
42.4 (108.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 102.1 (4.02) |
55.6 (2.19) |
62.9 (2.48) |
26.1 (1.03) |
5.7 (0.22) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.2 (0.01) |
3.9 (0.15) |
1.6 (0.06) |
8.1 (0.32) |
74.2 (2.92) |
101.8 (4.01) |
442.5 (17.42) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 33.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68.0 | 61.0 | 52.0 | 41.0 | 23.0 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 30.0 | 51.0 | 65.0 | 39.3 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 194.0 | 194.0 | 231.0 | 242.0 | 313.0 | 351.0 | 338.0 | 334.0 | 311.0 | 289.0 | 218.0 | 207.0 | 3,222 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Economy
Dogonbadan is an oil- and gas-producing city that has just started to expand and profits from its industrial capacity. The city has the largest gas reserves in Iran as well as the largest recoverable oil field in Iran and the third largest in the world.
Gallery
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British staffs of an oil company in Gachsaran in 1957 -
Tange deel around the Gachsaran city, Early spring -
Barabar around the Gachsaran city, Early spring -
Kayvan fall around Dogonbadan(Gachsaran) -
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See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 August 2023). "Dogonbadan, Gachsaran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Dogonbadan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3061393" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the units of the national divisions of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, centered in the city of Yasuj". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Dogonbadan". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Extraction of Crude Petroleum in Iran-Overview". mbendi.com. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dogonbadan.
- Gachsaran cultural site Archived 2019-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Gachsaran Daily News Website
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