Sirjan
City in Kerman province, Iran
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Sirjan (Persian: سيرجان; [siːɾˈdʒɒːn])[a] is a city in the Central District of Sirjan County, Kerman province, in southern Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city is 960 km (600 mi) from the Iranian capital of Tehran, and 175 km (109 mi) from the provincial capital of Kerman. It is known for its pistachios, Kilim, and a windcatcher locally known as Bādgir-e Chopoqi (calumet louver).[citation needed]
Climate
| Climate data for Sirjan (elevation: 1,739.4 m (5,707 ft), 1985-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
40.5 (104.9) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.4 (104.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
17.3 (63.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.0 (6.8) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.2 (1.15) |
21.1 (0.83) |
27.6 (1.09) |
11.7 (0.46) |
5.2 (0.20) |
0.6 (0.02) |
1.6 (0.06) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.4 (0.02) |
2.0 (0.08) |
5.9 (0.23) |
27.5 (1.08) |
133.3 (5.24) |
| Average snowy days | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 47 | 43 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 35 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226.9 | 225.5 | 247.7 | 271.5 | 331.2 | 347.0 | 333.0 | 339.3 | 317.3 | 306.3 | 250.7 | 218.9 | 3,415.3 |
| Source: Iran Meteorological Organization[5][6][7][8][9][10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Universities and higher education centers
Payam Noor University Sirjan
Source:[13]
University of Technology, Sirjan
Sirjan University of Technology is a non-profit public higher education institution that was established in 1992. This university, which was established by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, offers courses and programs that lead to obtaining official degrees from higher education. Sirjan University of Technology also provides many university and non-university facilities and services including library and administrative services to students.[14]
Islamic Azad University, Sirjan
Source:[15]
Chopoqi Windcatcher
The Chopoqi Windcatcher is a Pahlavi era windcatcher located in Sirjan, Kerman province, Iran.[16][17]
Tomb of Mire Zobeyr
The Tomb of Mire Zobeyr is an Ilkhanid tomb located in Sirjan County.[18][19]
Tomb of Shah Firooz
The Tomb of Shah Firooz is a ninth century AH tomb located in Sirjan County.[20][21]
Sang Castle
Sang Castle is a historic castle dating back to the Sasanian era located in Sirjan County.[22][23]
Gallery
Chopoqi Windcatcher
Tomb of Shah Firooz
Heavy rain in sirjan
The Stone Garden in Sirjan
Sirjan county
