City in Lorestan province, Iran
City in Lorestan, Iran
Khorramabad (Persian :خرمآباد ;[xoræmɒːˈbɒːd] ⓘ [ a] Central District ofKhorramabad County ,Lorestan province,Iran , serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[ 5] Iraqi border.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
The founder of theHazaraspid dynasty wasAbu Tahir ibn Muhammad , a descendant of theShabankara chieftainFadluya . Fadluya was initially a commander of theSalghurids of Fars and was appointed governor ofKuhgiluya ,[ 9] Luristan and extended his realm as far asIsfahan .
During the reign of theSafavid dynasty , Khorramabad was the administrative center ofLuristan Province.
In the wake of the demise of the Safavids, after the signing of theTreaty of Constantinople (1724) withImperial Russia , theOttomans conquered Khorramabad on the 6th of September 1725.[ 10]
The city population is predominantlyLur and the largest Luri-speaking city in the country.[ 11] [ 12]
See below, the linguistic composition of the city:[ 13]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 328,544 in 75,945 households.[ 14] [ 15] [ 3]
Khorramabad is in theZagros Mountains .Khorramabad Airport is 3 km south of the city proper.[ 16]
Khorramabad has mild and semi-humidMediterranean climate with high amounts of rainfall during spring and winter. It is the sixth cities in Iran having high level of annual rainfall.
Khorramabad has what is classed under theKöppen climate classification as aHot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) climate. Its elevation is 1147.8 above sea level. Average annualprecipitation is 511.06 and its average annual temperature is 17.21Celsius .
Highest recorded temperature: 47.0 °C (116.6 °F) on 14 August 1960 and 23 July 1961[ 17] [ 18]
Climate data for Khorramabad (1991–2020, extremes 1951-2020) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 24.0 26.0 31.0 37.0 41.0 45.0 47.0 47.0 43.0 37.0 34.0 25.6 47.0 Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.0 13.3 17.6 22.7 29.2 36.3 39.8 39.6 34.9 27.7 18.5 13.0 25.3 Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5 6.5 10.4 15.0 20.7 26.9 30.4 29.8 24.8 18.5 10.8 6.3 17.1 Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.9 0.6 3.6 7.5 11.5 15.7 19.6 18.9 14.0 9.8 4.4 0.8 8.8 Record low °C (°F) −14.6 −11.5 −11.0 −7.0 −1.8 7.0 9.2 8.0 4.6 −1.4 −7.8 −12.0 −14.6 Averageprecipitation mm (inches) 70.3 67.8 84.1 74.7 21.6 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.3 29.3 62.9 79.1 493 Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) 7.4 7 7.5 7.4 3.4 0.3 0.1 0 0.2 3 6 7 49.3 Average rainy days 10.9 9.9 11.9 11.3 5.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 4.5 9.5 10.7 74.9 Average snowy days 2.6 1.5 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.9 5.8 Averagerelative humidity (%) 68 62 56 56 43 24 21 20 23 37 60 68 44.8 Averagedew point °C (°F) −1.5 −1.3 0.5 4.8 5.1 2.2 3.4 2.8 0.3 1.2 2.0 0.0 1.6 Mean monthlysunshine hours 174 181 213 230 286 346 344 343 309 260 197 170 3,053 Source 1:NCEI [ 19] Source 2:[1] (records, snow/sleet days 1955-2010)
Historical monuments [ edit ] Brick Minaret of KhorramabadBrick Minaret is a cylindrical brick tower fromSeljuq andBuyid dynasties located inside the ancient city of Shapur khast, south of Khorramabad.
This Iranian minaret is a combination of the IndianStupa , commemorative columns, and thecentral Asia tradition of tower building for defensive andcommunication purposes.[ 20]
Shapoori Bridge dates back to theSassanid era and is registered on the list of National Monuments.
Khorramabad is a major tourist destination, it is quite scenic and possesses several attractions, such as fivePaleolithic cave-dwelling sites.[ 21]
Colleges and universities [ edit ] Islamic Azad University of Khorramabad Sister cities and twin towns [ edit ] Khorramabad at Wikimedia Commons
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