Dehdez
City in Khuzestan province, Iran
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Dehdez (Persian: دهدز)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Dezpart County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It was the administrative center for Dehdez Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Deh Kohneh-ye Muzarm.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,610 in 651 households,[6] when it was the capital of Dehdez District[c] of Izeh County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 4,920 residents in 994 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,490 people in 1,312 households.[2]
In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Dezpart County and renamed the Central District.[4]
Climate
Dehdez has a Mediterranean-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: "Dsa"), with cold winters, hot summers, and mild springs and autumns.
| Climate data for Dehdez (1991-2021) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
14 (57) |
20.3 (68.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
36.3 (97.3) |
36 (97) |
32.1 (89.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
1.9 (35.4) |
9 (48) |
15.6 (60.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
11 (52) |
4.2 (39.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
10.3 (50.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 197 (7.8) |
179 (7.0) |
196 (7.7) |
120 (4.7) |
27 (1.1) |
1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
24 (0.9) |
114 (4.5) |
175 (6.9) |
1,033 (40.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 53 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 68 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 56 | 66 | 42 |
| Source: https://en.climate-data.org/asia/iran/khuzestan/دهدز-956634/ | |||||||||||||
Notes
- Formerly Dehdez District of Izeh County[4]
- Renamed the Central District of Dezpart County[4]
