Iranshahr, Iran

City in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran

For the administrative division of Sistan and Baluchestan province, see Iranshahr County. For the city in Kerman province formerly with this name, see Fahraj.

City in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran

Iranshahr

Persian: ايرانشهر

City

Naseri Castle

Iranshahr

Coordinates: 27°11′52″N 60°41′01″E﻿ / ﻿27.19778°N 60.68361°E﻿ / 27.19778; 60.68361[1]
Country| Iran
Province| Sistan and Baluchestan
County| Iranshahr
District| Central
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 113,750
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Naseri Castle, Iranshahr, Iran

Iranshahr (Persian: ايرانشهر and Balochi: ایرانشهر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[5] The city is near the borderlands between Iran and Pakistan where Baloch people live.[6][7]

Pahrah (present-day Iranshahr) is the site where Alexander the Great celebrated with and regrouped his troops after his Indian conquests. Bampur, where the ancient Bampur fort is located, is near the city.[citation needed]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 99,496 in 17,698 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 97,012 people in 22,676 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 113,750 people in 27,248 households.[2]

## Climate

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Iranshahr has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is very low, and mostly falls in winter.

Climate data for Iranshahr (1991–2020, extremes 1964–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 31.0
(87.8)  | 36.4
(97.5)  | 39.7
(103.5)  | 43.5
(110.3)  | 48.0
(118.4)  | 49.3
(120.7)  | 49.0
(120.2)  | 50.0
(122.0)  | 47.0
(116.6)  | 44.0
(111.2)  | 37.0
(98.6)  | 33.2
(91.8)  | 50.0
(122.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 21.4
(70.5)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 28.8
(83.8)  | 35.4
(95.7)  | 41.0
(105.8)  | 44.3
(111.7)  | 44.4
(111.9)  | 43.3
(109.9)  | 40.6
(105.1)  | 35.5
(95.9)  | 28.7
(83.7)  | 23.6
(74.5)  | 34.3
(93.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 14.6
(58.3)  | 17.5
(63.5)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 28.4
(83.1)  | 34.1
(93.4)  | 37.4
(99.3)  | 37.8
(100.0)  | 36.4
(97.5)  | 33.3
(91.9)  | 28.1
(82.6)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 16.3
(61.3)  | 27.3
(81.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 8.5
(47.3)  | 11.1
(52.0)  | 15.2
(59.4)  | 20.6
(69.1)  | 25.9
(78.6)  | 29.7
(85.5)  | 31.1
(88.0)  | 29.2
(84.6)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 14.3
(57.7)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 20.1
(68.2)
Record low °C (°F)  | −2.0
(28.4)  | −1.0
(30.2)  | 4.0
(39.2)  | 10.0
(50.0)  | 14.4
(57.9)  | 21.2
(70.2)  | 22.0
(71.6)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 14.0
(57.2)  | 8.0
(46.4)  | 2.0
(35.6)  | −6.0
(21.2)  | −6.0
(21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 21.2
(0.83)  | 19.2
(0.76)  | 18.9
(0.74)  | 5.8
(0.23)  | 1.8
(0.07)  | 4.7
(0.19)  | 7.3
(0.29)  | 5.1
(0.20)  | 0.8
(0.03)  | 3.6
(0.14)  | 2.7
(0.11)  | 12.8
(0.50)  | 103.9
(4.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.5  | 2.1  | 2.8  | 0.7  | 0.4  | 0.6  | 1.0  | 0.6  | 0.2  | 0.4  | 0.5  | 1.4  | 13.2
Average rainy days  | 4.6  | 4.0  | 3.7  | 1.8  | 0.8  | 0.7  | 2.0  | 1.2  | 0.3  | 0.2  | 0.5  | 3.0  | 22.8
Average snowy days  | 0.1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.1
Average relative humidity (%)  | 44.0  | 39.0  | 34.0  | 24.0  | 18.0  | 18.0  | 23.0  | 21.0  | 19.0  | 22.0  | 28.0  | 36.0  | 27.2
Average dew point °C (°F)  | 0.6
(33.1)  | 1.7
(35.1)  | 3.1
(37.6)  | 3.9
(39.0)  | 5.4
(41.7)  | 7.2
(45.0)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 7.6
(45.7)  | 4.2
(39.6)  | 2.6
(36.7)  | 0.8
(33.4)  | −0.6
(30.9)  | 3.9
(39.0)
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248  | 234  | 255  | 283  | 319  | 312  | 298  | 306  | 306  | 310  | 278  | 261  | 3,410
Source: NOAA[10] (rainy days and snow days 1964-1990)[11]

## See also

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Media related to Iranshahr at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes

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1. ^ Also romanized as Īrānshahr; formerly, Fahrej, Pahrah, and Qal'eh-ye Nāşerī.[3] Prior to 1935, the city was referred to as Pahrah (پهرہ), also known as Poora, Poorah, and Pura (English: Defense).[4] The name was changed to Iranshahr by Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi around 1941[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 January 2025). "Iranshahr, Iranshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ Iranshahr, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067262" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. ^ "معنی پهره | فرهنگ فارسی معین". www.vajehyab.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (5 March 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82822/T129. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2023 - via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
6. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287110253_Cross-border_trade_and_identity_in_the_Afghan-Iranian_border_region
7. ^ https://hope.edu/academics/art-and-art-history/special-programs-opportunities/borgeson-scholar.html
8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
9. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 - via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
10. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Iranshahr". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
11. ^ "Iranshahr Climate Normals 1964-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 19 December 2012.

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