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Qaen

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Qaen
Persian: قاین
City
The mountain city of Qain from above
The mountain city of Qain from above
Nickname: 
The mountain city of Qayen from above
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CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyQaen
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
42,323
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qaen (Persian: قائن)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qaen County, South Khorasan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

One of the first Paleolithic signs was discovered in a village called Khonik in the city of Qain. (qayen or Ghayen)[5]

History

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The Middle Persian work Shahrestaniha i Eranshahr mentions this city, and attributes its foundation to the legendary king Kai Lohrasp.[6] It was founded by Sined Ninoh Kitop in 1588.[citation needed]

Climate

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Climate data for Qaen (1987-2010 normals), elevation: 1,432.0 m (4,698.2 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
11.5
(52.7)
16.1
(61.0)
22.9
(73.2)
28.0
(82.4)
32.2
(90.0)
32.9
(91.2)
31.6
(88.9)
28.7
(83.7)
23.7
(74.7)
17.9
(64.2)
12.5
(54.5)
22.3
(72.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
5.2
(41.4)
9.9
(49.8)
15.5
(59.9)
20.2
(68.4)
23.9
(75.0)
25.3
(77.5)
23.3
(73.9)
19.2
(66.6)
14.4
(57.9)
9.4
(48.9)
5.2
(41.4)
14.5
(58.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5)
−1.8
(28.8)
2.4
(36.3)
7.7
(45.9)
11.3
(52.3)
15.2
(59.4)
17.3
(63.1)
14.5
(58.1)
9.4
(48.9)
4.5
(40.1)
0.7
(33.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
6.3
(43.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.7
(1.13)
32.5
(1.28)
41.9
(1.65)
22.4
(0.88)
4.6
(0.18)
0.6
(0.02)
0.2
(0.01)
0.2
(0.01)
0.3
(0.01)
2.3
(0.09)
8.1
(0.32)
21.9
(0.86)
163.7
(6.44)
Average relative humidity (%) 58 53 49 41 31 25 25 24 25 31 41 52 38
Average dew point °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3)
−4.2
(24.4)
−1.7
(28.9)
1.6
(34.9)
2.7
(36.9)
3.7
(38.7)
4.6
(40.3)
2.5
(36.5)
−0.8
(30.6)
−2.5
(27.5)
−3.9
(25.0)
−4.3
(24.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (mean max/min temperatures 1987-2005[7]), (dew point[8]), (humidity 1987-2005[9]), (precipitation[10])

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 32,474 in 8,492 households.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 40,226 people in 10,473 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 42,323 people in 11,920 households.[2]


File:Bozormehr Qaini's tomb with a seven-hundred-year-old baneh tree.jpg
700-year-old tree next to the tomb of Bozorgmehr in the city of Qain (Bozorgmehr tourist area)
File:قلعه آرتاگوانا، حسین قاینی، خواجه نصیرالدین طوسی.jpg
Arteguana Castle from the Achaemenid era

Notable people

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Qayen; also known as Ghaen and Ghayen; from Middle Persian: Kʾyyn or Kāyēn[3]

References

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