Nain Persian:نائین | |
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  Nain | |
| Coordinates:32°51′28″N53°05′04″E / 32.85778°N 53.08444°E /32.85778; 53.08444[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Nain |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 27,379 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Nain (Persian:نائین)[a] is a city in theCentral District ofNain County,Isfahan province,Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
| Climate data for Nain (1992-2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) | 13.1 (55.6) | 17.3 (63.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 28.6 (83.5) | 34.1 (93.4) | 36.4 (97.5) | 35.2 (95.4) | 31.4 (88.5) | 25.0 (77.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 11.7 (53.1) | 23.6 (74.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) | 6.9 (44.4) | 11.0 (51.8) | 16.8 (62.2) | 21.6 (70.9) | 26.6 (79.9) | 29.1 (84.4) | 27.6 (81.7) | 23.6 (74.5) | 17.8 (64.0) | 10.7 (51.3) | 5.8 (42.4) | 16.8 (62.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) | 0.7 (33.3) | 4.6 (40.3) | 10.2 (50.4) | 14.6 (58.3) | 19.1 (66.4) | 21.9 (71.4) | 19.9 (67.8) | 15.9 (60.6) | 10.7 (51.3) | 4.3 (39.7) | 0.0 (32.0) | 10.0 (50.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 20.7 (0.81) | 11.6 (0.46) | 20.8 (0.82) | 11.1 (0.44) | 11.5 (0.45) | 1.0 (0.04) | 0.4 (0.02) | 0.2 (0.01) | 0.1 (0.00) | 1.6 (0.06) | 6.9 (0.27) | 12.2 (0.48) | 98.1 (3.86) |
| Average snowy days | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 50 | 40 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 30 |
| Averagedew point °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) | −6.4 (20.5) | −5.0 (23.0) | −1.9 (28.6) | 0.0 (32.0) | 1.0 (33.8) | 4.0 (39.2) | 2.2 (36.0) | 0.1 (32.2) | −1.9 (28.6) | −3.7 (25.3) | −5.0 (23.0) | −1.8 (28.7) |
| Source:IRIMO(temperatures[5]), (humidity[6]), (dew point 1992-2005[7]), (precipitation[8]), (snow/sleet days[9]) | |||||||||||||
The history of Nain appears to go back to pre-Islamic times, but no information about it has survived. It is famous for its big castle and itscongregational mosque, theJameh Mosque of Nain. It was described by medieval historians to have been in thesardsīr ("cooler highland areas"), and being a subordinate to either Yazd or Isfahan, despite being part of the administration of theFars province.
The historian and geographerHamdallah Mustawfi reported that the walls of Nain's castle, which are still present as mud brick remnants, were four thousand paces long. The nearby mountains' silver mines are also described by the geographers. During theSafavid era, thekaolinite of Nain was utilized to manufactureporcelain at the city ofKashan.[10]
Under theBuyid dynasty (934–1062), theJameh Mosque of Nain was constructed.[10]
The following graph depicts the language composition of the city. Naini is a Central Plateau language[11] which is part of theNorthwestern Iranian languages.[12]
| Language | percent | |||
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| Naini | 70% | |||
| Tehrani Persian | 30% | |||
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 24,424 in 6,954 households.[13] The following census in 2011 counted 25,379 people in 7,730 households.[14] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 27,379 people in 8,906 households.[2]
Media related toNain, Iran at Wikimedia Commons
Na'in travel guide from Wikivoyage
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