Aleshtar

City in Lorestan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aleshtar (Persian: الشتر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Selseleh County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

CountryIran
Quick facts Persian: الشتر, Country ...
Aleshtar
Persian: الشتر
City
Aleshtar is located in Iran
Aleshtar
Aleshtar
Coordinates: 33°51′55″N 48°15′44″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountySelseleh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total
33,558
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Laki-speaking Kurds.[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 28,306 in 6,033 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 30,257 people in 7,606 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 33,558 people in 9,294 households.[2]

Climate

Aleshtar has a mediterranean climate(Csa) in Köppen climate classification with influences of continental climate(Dsa) as mean daily temperatures are near the freezing point in winter. Summers are dry and hot with very low precipitation from June to September.

More information Climate data for Aleshtar (1997-2010, elevation:1567.2), Month ...
Climate data for Aleshtar (1997-2010, elevation:1567.2)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
3.4
(38.1)
7.5
(45.5)
11.7
(53.1)
15.5
(59.9)
20.1
(68.2)
23.7
(74.7)
23.8
(74.8)
19.2
(66.6)
14.7
(58.5)
8.2
(46.8)
4.1
(39.4)
12.7
(54.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.8
(2.75)
73.8
(2.91)
69.2
(2.72)
64.2
(2.53)
18.3
(0.72)
0.4
(0.02)
0.3
(0.01)
0.6
(0.02)
1.4
(0.06)
24.6
(0.97)
65.8
(2.59)
71.0
(2.80)
459.4
(18.1)
Source: IRIMO(temperature[8]), (precipitation[9])
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See also

Notes

  1. Also romanized as Alashtar; also known as Alishtār, Qal‘eh ‘Alishtār, and Qal‘eh Moz̧affari[3]

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