Saqqez سهقز, Seqiz | |
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City | |
) Saqqez in the evening | |
)  Saqqez | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′47″N 46°15′59″E / 36.24639°N 46.26639°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| County | Saqqez |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zana Salehibabamiry |
| Elevation | 1,476 m (4,843 ft) |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 165,258 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Saqqez (Sorani Kurdish: سهقز ,Seqiz, Persian: سقز), also known as Saghez, Saqez, Saqqiz, Saqiz, and Sakīz,[2] is a city which is the capital of Saqqez County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. According to the 2016 census, its population was 165,258.
The spoken language in the city is Kurdish, but the mandated language in schools and offices is Persian.
Climate
At an altitude of 1,476 metres (4,842 feet), Saqqez has a Mediterranean continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsa) with hot, very dry summers and cold, snowy winters. Summers feature large diurnal temperature variation due to decreased air density at high altitude and low humidity. In 1969 Saqqez recorded a temperature of −36 °C (−33 °F), the lowest ever recorded by an Iranian weather station until Kheirabad Zanjan recorded −36.4 °C (−33.5 °F) on January 29, 1997.[3][4] Saqqez again reached −36 °C during the February 3–9 1972 Iran blizzard. Saqqez unofficially reached −45.8 °C (−50.4 °F) in December 2006 and −42.3 °C (−44.1 °F) in January 2007, the lowest temperatures recorded in an Iranian city.[5][6]
| Climate data for Saqqez, Iran | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) | 20 (68) | 24 (75) | 29 (84) | 34.4 (93.9) | 39 (102) | 43 (109) | 42 (108) | 39 (102) | 32 (90) | 26 (79) | 22.2 (72.0) | 43 (109) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) | 4.7 (40.5) | 11.0 (51.8) | 17.3 (63.1) | 23.1 (73.6) | 29.8 (85.6) | 34.3 (93.7) | 34.2 (93.6) | 29.8 (85.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 13.4 (56.1) | 6.1 (43.0) | 19.03 (66.25) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) | −6.7 (19.9) | −1.2 (29.8) | 3.6 (38.5) | 6.6 (43.9) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.0 (57.2) | 13.4 (56.1) | 8.3 (46.9) | 4.4 (39.9) | −0.3 (31.5) | −4.6 (23.7) | 3.24 (37.83) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32 (−26) | −33 (−27) | −27.6 (−17.7) | −9 (16) | −5 (23) | −0.6 (30.9) | 3.8 (38.8) | 4.8 (40.6) | −0.4 (31.3) | −7 (19) | −24 (−11) | −32 (−26) | −36 (−33) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.6 (2.62) | 58.7 (2.31) | 79.5 (3.13) | 83.6 (3.29) | 52.0 (2.05) | 5.8 (0.23) | 2.9 (0.11) | 2.5 (0.10) | 1.4 (0.06) | 27.8 (1.09) | 56.9 (2.24) | 61.7 (2.43) | 499.4 (19.66) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.5 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 65.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 63 | 71 | 53 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121.5 | 142.2 | 177.4 | 213.1 | 287.1 | 345.1 | 357.4 | 344.3 | 311.1 | 254.3 | 174.1 | 123.4 | 2,851 |
| Source: Synoptic Stations Statistics | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- ^ Saqqez can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082379" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ http://www.payvand.com/news/08/feb/1191.html
- ^ http://www.irimo.ir/english/monthly&annual/map/province/zanjan.asp Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ^ http://www.irimo.ir Iranian Meteorological Organisation's "Century weather stats data bank"