Zarrineh
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Zarrineh
Persian: زرينه | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Zarrineh .svg) Zarrineh | |
| Coordinates: 36°03′42″N 46°55′08″E / 36.06167°N 46.91889°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| County | Divandarreh |
| District | Karaftu |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,091 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Zarrineh (Persian: زرينه)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Karaftu District of Divandarreh County, Kurdistan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Zarrineh Rural District.[5]
| Climate data for Zarrineh (1989-2005normals), elevation: 2,142.6 m (7,030 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45.0 (1.77) |
41.6 (1.64) |
60.9 (2.40) |
71.0 (2.80) |
35.5 (1.40) |
7.8 (0.31) |
6.2 (0.24) |
1.7 (0.07) |
2.0 (0.08) |
24.4 (0.96) |
57.4 (2.26) |
41.3 (1.63) |
394.8 (15.56) |
| Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (temperatures[6]), (precipitation[7]) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Ethnicity
The city is populated by Kurds.[8]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,272 in 266 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 1,854 people in 387 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,091 people in 495 households.[2]
