Pol-e Dokhtar
Pol-e Dokhtar
Persian: پلدختر | |
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City | |
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Pol-e Dokhtar |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 26,352 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Website | paalam |
Pol-e Dokhtar (Persian: پلدختر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Pol-e Dokhtar County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Population
[edit | edit source]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 22,588 in 5,131 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 25,092 people in 6,496 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 26,352 people in 7,563 households.[2]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Location
[edit | edit source]Pol-e Dokhtar is approximately 100 kilometres from Khorramabad, the provincial capital. Just north of the city resides the remains of an ancient bridge, which, along with others in this area, has been submitted as a potential UNESCO World Heritage Site.[7]
Climate
[edit | edit source]Pol-e Dokhtar has a hot semi-arid climate(BSh) in Köppen climate classification with precipitation being higher in winter months than summer. Summers are dry and severely hot with very little precipitation from June to September. Winters are cool and relatively wet. Compared to other cities in the province such as Aligudarz, Dorud and Khorramabad, Pol-e Dokhtar observes higher temperatures and lower precipitation.[8]
| Climate data for Pol-e Dokhtar | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.4 (2.50) |
47.9 (1.89) |
49.9 (1.96) |
53.4 (2.10) |
10.1 (0.40) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.5 (0.02) |
1.0 (0.04) |
1.5 (0.06) |
19.1 (0.75) |
50.7 (2.00) |
71.3 (2.81) |
369 (14.54) |
| Source: IRIMO(temperature[9]), (precipitation[10]) | |||||||||||||
Historical monuments
[edit | edit source]Kalmakareh Cave
[edit | edit source]In 1989 a unique treasure in Kalmakareh Cave was discovered, according to Mehr News Agency; it can take into account the six treasures of the ancient world.[citation needed]
Kogan Cave
[edit | edit source]Kogan Cave is located in Ashkanian, eastern Pol-e Dokhtar city.[citation needed]
See also
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Notes
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Pol-e Dokhtar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078454" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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- ^ The Collection of Historical Bridges - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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External links
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