Qeydar
City in the Zanjan Province of Iran
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Qeydar (Persian: قيدار)[a] is a city in the Central District of Khodabandeh County, Zanjan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5][6]
Etymology
The city is named after the biblical figure Qedar, who was the progenitor of the Qedarite tribal confederation of North Arabia and the son of Ishmael. Qedar is revered in the Islamic traditions as an ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Shi'ite sect of Islam (which is predominant in Iran) believes that Qedar was a prophet.[7]
Other names for the city stemming from the same source include Geydār, Geydār Palnamnār, Ghaidar, Ghaidar Paighambar, Kedar, Keydar, Keydar-Peygambar, and Qidār Peyghāmbar.[4][b]
Climate
| Climate data for Qeydar, Khodabandeh (altitude:1,887.0 m (6,190.9 ft), 1994-2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
16.6 (62.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.1 (1.42) |
47.7 (1.88) |
58.3 (2.30) |
73.6 (2.90) |
40.0 (1.57) |
10.3 (0.41) |
7.6 (0.30) |
4.3 (0.17) |
3.8 (0.15) |
18.8 (0.74) |
48.9 (1.93) |
45.1 (1.78) |
394.5 (15.55) |
| Average snowy days | 9.1 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 34.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 70 | 57 | 50 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 42 | 59 | 66 | 49 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
2.0 (35.7) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149.2 | 172.4 | 212.4 | 229.9 | 298.1 | 347.7 | 351.5 | 342.8 | 311.2 | 253.8 | 187.6 | 156.4 | 3,013 |
| Source: IRIMO(temperatures[8]), (precipitation[9]), (humidity[10]), (snow and sleet days[11]), (sun[12]) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Main sights
The Mausoleum of the Prophet Qeydar is located in the city and is believed to entomb the remains of the city's namesake.[7][6]
See also
Media related to Qeydar at Wikimedia Commons
