Borujen

For the administrative division, see Borujen County.

Borujen
Persian: بروجن
City
Siasard Touristic Area at sunset in summer
Siasard Touristic Area at sunset in summer
Borujen is located in Iran
Borujen
Borujen
Coordinates: 31°58′19″N 51°17′30″E / 31.97194°N 51.29167°E / 31.97194; 51.29167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyBorujen
DistrictCentral
Government
 • MayorGarshasb Rigi
Elevation
[2]
2,197 m (7,208 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
57,071
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code382

Borujen (Persian: بروجن)[a] is a city in the Central District of Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]

Demographics

Language

The city is populated by Persians with a minority of Lurs and Turkic peoples.[6][7]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 49,077 in 12,828 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 52,694 people in 14,858 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 57,071 people in 17,228 households.[3]

Geography

Topography

The city is located in a valley with the same name, which has a total area of 580 m2 in the eastern part of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province.

Weather and climate

Borujen is well known for its extremely cold weather, usually mentioned as one of the coldest Iranian cities in national weather forecasts. It is located on an altitude of about 2197 m above sea level. Its climate is usually a combination of moderate summers and very cold winters. Snow days are normally 122 days per year, and the temperature could reach -27 °C. The maximum observed temperature has been 36 °C. Average annual precipitation is 243 mm (24% in the spring, 1% in the summer, 33% in the fall, and 44% in the winter).

Climate data for Boroujen(1988-2005, Elevation=2197m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		6.4
(43.5) 		11.0
(51.8) 		17.1
(62.8) 		22.7
(72.9) 		28.7
(83.7) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.0
(87.8) 		27.2
(81.0) 		20.7
(69.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		18.5
(65.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		0.6
(33.1) 		4.8
(40.6) 		10.2
(50.4) 		14.6
(58.3) 		19.1
(66.4) 		22.2
(72.0) 		21.3
(70.3) 		17.3
(63.1) 		11.9
(53.4) 		6.2
(43.2) 		1.9
(35.4) 		10.7
(51.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		3.3
(37.9) 		6.5
(43.7) 		9.5
(49.1) 		13.0
(55.4) 		11.6
(52.9) 		7.4
(45.3) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		2.9
(37.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45.3
(1.78) 		33.6
(1.32) 		54.1
(2.13) 		27.4
(1.08) 		8.9
(0.35) 		1.2
(0.05) 		0.8
(0.03) 		0.1
(0.00) 		0.2
(0.01) 		5.2
(0.20) 		23.7
(0.93) 		53.7
(2.11) 		254.2
(9.99)
Average relative humidity (%) 60 53 47 40 33 24 24 23 24 34 45 54 38
Average dew point °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		2.3
(36.1) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−3.5
(25.6)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 215.0 226.8 242.8 256.4 333.4 359.8 342.3 341.5 319.2 293.6 230.0 219.4 3,380.2
Source: IRIMO [10]

Higher education

Borujen hosts several higher education institutes:

  • Inverted Tulips, Siasard Area
    Inverted Tulips, Siasard Area
  • Mosalla Bridge
    Mosalla Bridge
  • Boroujen-Isfahan Road
    Boroujen-Isfahan Road

See also

Media related to Borujen at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Boroojen, Borūjen, and Broojen; also known as Borojen, Oorjen, and Urjen[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Borujen, Borujen County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ "ايستگاه ها - اداره کل هواشناسي استان چهارمحال و بختياري". Archived from the original on 19 October 2004.
  3. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Borujen can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056915" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (30 September 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, centered in the city of Shahrekord. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 82826/T124K. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ^ Anonby, Erik. "Atlas of the Languages of Iran: A working classification". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  10. ^ Archived February 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine