Kuhdasht
Kuhdasht (Persian: كوهدشت, also Romanized as Kūhdasht and Kūh-ī-Dasht)[2] is a city in and capital of Kuhdasht County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 102,285, in 27,994 families.[3]
Kuhdasht كوهدشت | |
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City | |
  Kuhdasht | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′06″N 47°36′22″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Kuhdasht |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 89,091 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Kuhdasht is a large plain which is surrounded by mountains. In Persian, Kuhdasht is composed of "Kuh," which means mountain, and "Dasht," which means plain. Kuhdasht was the residence of Kassites, one of the ancient peoples of Zagros Mountains. There are some antique pieces of bronze in Louvre museum from Kassite civilization.
Climate
| Climate data for Kuhdasht | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
24.3 (75.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
8.3 (47.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) |
57 (2.2) |
66 (2.6) |
70 (2.8) |
36 (1.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
13 (0.5) |
51 (2.0) |
59 (2.3) |
431 (16.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- Kuhdasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072280" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- "Climate: Kuhdasht". Retrieved 2020-04-14.
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