Firuzkuh فيروزكوه | |
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City | |
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| Coordinates: 35°45′25″N 52°46′26″E / 35.75694°N 52.77389°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Firuzkuh |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 17,453 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Website | Official website |
Firuzkuh (Persian: فيروزكوه, also Romanized as Fīrūzkūh and Fīrūz Kūh; Tabarian: Pirezcow; also known as Qaşabeh-ye Fīrūz Kūh)[2] is a city and capital of Firuzkuh County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 17,453.[3]
It is located north-east of Tehran, in the middle of Alborz Mountains. Previously, it was part of Mazandaran Province.
The city has a relatively cool and windy climate. It has some natural attractions and is famous for them, including Tange Vashi, Boornic Cave, Roodafshan Cave, Village Gadook and the sight-seeing of villages like Varse-Kharan, Zarrin Dasht, Darreh-Deh, and Kaveh Deh.
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Firuzkuh is rich in historical heritage and some of the most ancient objects in Tehran Province have been found there. Among its villages Darreh-Deh contains the most ancient places. During the reign of Timur, Ruy González de Clavijo praised the town's concentric citadel and suggested that it could resist any assault.[4] Nearby castles belonged to the Nizari Ismaili state. Veresk Bridge lies on the road north from Firuzkuh.
| Climate data for Firuzkuh ( 1993-2005 ) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) | 15.4 (59.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 26.6 (79.9) | 30.0 (86.0) | 33.4 (92.1) | 35.4 (95.7) | 35.6 (96.1) | 31.5 (88.7) | 26.0 (78.8) | 19.4 (66.9) | 17.0 (62.6) | 35.6 (96.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) | 4.0 (39.2) | 9.7 (49.5) | 16.3 (61.3) | 21.2 (70.2) | 26.0 (78.8) | 28.4 (83.1) | 29.3 (84.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 18.8 (65.8) | 10.8 (51.4) | 5.4 (41.7) | 16.5 (61.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) | −9.0 (15.8) | −3.6 (25.5) | 1.5 (34.7) | 5.0 (41.0) | 9.0 (48.2) | 12.6 (54.7) | 12.0 (53.6) | 6.8 (44.2) | 1.7 (35.1) | −2.5 (27.5) | −7.0 (19.4) | 1.3 (34.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.6 (−15.9) | −24.5 (−12.1) | −16.0 (3.2) | −13.0 (8.6) | −2.5 (27.5) | 2.0 (35.6) | 5.0 (41.0) | 3.0 (37.4) | −1.0 (30.2) | −8.8 (16.2) | −15.6 (3.9) | −24.0 (−11.2) | −26.6 (−15.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.0 (1.46) | 29.4 (1.16) | 40.9 (1.61) | 36.9 (1.45) | 25.7 (1.01) | 9.4 (0.37) | 18.6 (0.73) | 10.4 (0.41) | 5.6 (0.22) | 14.8 (0.58) | 24.8 (0.98) | 28.9 (1.14) | 282.4 (11.12) |
| Average rainy days | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 73 |
| Average snowy days | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 20 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 63 | 56 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 52 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181.4 | 194.2 | 223.3 | 240.0 | 300.9 | 340.5 | 330.6 | 325.0 | 301.7 | 251.3 | 196.8 | 170.7 | 3,056.4 |
| Source: [5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- ^ Firuzkuh, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063087" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Statistical Centre of Iran (web)
- ^ Nicolle, David. The Age of Tamerlane. p. 22.
- ^ I.R OF IRAN SHAHREKORD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION ( IN PERSIAN ).