Bostan, Iran

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

Bostan (Persian: بستان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Bostan District of Dasht-e Azadegan County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[4] It is approximately 10 miles from the Iran-Iraq border and mainly known for its battles during the Iran–Iraq War, the Operation Tariq al-Qods.[5]

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Bostan
Persian: بستان
City
Bostan is located in Iran
Bostan
Bostan
Coordinates: 31°43′15″N 47°59′05″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyDasht-e Azadegan
DistrictBostan
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total
8,476
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,314 in 1,257 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 7,258 people in 1,582 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,476 people in 2,101 households.[2]

Climate

More information Climate data for Bostan (1986-2005), Month ...
Climate data for Bostan (1986-2005)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7)
13.6
(56.5)
17.7
(63.9)
23.9
(75.0)
29.7
(85.5)
33.3
(91.9)
35.5
(95.9)
35.1
(95.2)
31.2
(88.2)
26.4
(79.5)
18.5
(65.3)
13.2
(55.8)
24.1
(75.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45.1
(1.78)
28.0
(1.10)
35.4
(1.39)
19.1
(0.75)
1.5
(0.06)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.00)
0.1
(0.00)
4.4
(0.17)
29.0
(1.14)
44.1
(1.74)
206.8
(8.13)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 178.9 200.0 222.1 237.3 282.3 334.7 342.1 342.5 310.4 266.5 218.3 166.3 3,101.4
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization[8][9][10]
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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Bostān; also known as al-Basāţīn, al-Bisaitin, and Bustān[3]

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