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Qaem Shahr

Persian: قائم‌شهر
Qaem Shahr Persian: قائم‌شهر
City
	Qaem Shahr
	Coordinates: 36°27′49″N 52°51′29″E / 36.46361°N 52.85806°E
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
County	Qaem Shahr
District	Central
Area
• City	45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• City	204,953
• Density	4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
• Urban	247,953
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Website	www.ghaemshahr.ir

Qaem Shahr (Persian: قائم‌شهر; pronunciation^ⓘ)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Qaem Shahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[5] Originally known as Ŝâhi was used until the Iranian Revolution in 1979 when the city acquired its current name.^[6]

Demographics

Population

In 1951, Qaem Shahr's population was around 18,000, growing to 123,684 in 1991.^{[citation needed]} At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 174,246 in 48,055 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 196,050 people in 60,347 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 204,953 people in 68,407 households.^[3]

Geography

Location

The city is 228 kilometres (142 mi) northeast of Tehran via road 79 which passes through Shirgah, Pol-e Sefid and Firuzkuh. It is also 19 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Babol; and 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Sari, the capital of the province, connected to both by road 22.^[9]

Qaem Shahr is where the North Iranian railway quits the fertile plains of Mazandaran to cross the highest mountain range of the Middle East, the Alborz.

Climate

Climate data for Qara Kheyl(normals 1991-2020, extremes 1984-2023) elevation: 14.7
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	30.4 (86.7)	34.6 (94.3)	36.2 (97.2)	39.0 (102.2)	40.6 (105.1)	39.6 (103.3)	38.4 (101.1)	40.6 (105.1)	40.2 (104.4)	38.6 (101.5)	32.2 (90.0)	28.4 (83.1)	40.6 (105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	12.6 (54.7)	12.7 (54.9)	15.5 (59.9)	20.1 (68.2)	25.3 (77.5)	29.1 (84.4)	30.9 (87.6)	31.8 (89.2)	28.7 (83.7)	24.3 (75.7)	18.2 (64.8)	14.1 (57.4)	21.9 (71.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.3 (45.1)	7.7 (45.9)	10.6 (51.1)	14.9 (58.8)	20.3 (68.5)	24.2 (75.6)	26.1 (79.0)	26.5 (79.7)	23.5 (74.3)	18.7 (65.7)	12.8 (55.0)	8.8 (47.8)	16.8 (62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.1 (37.6)	3.7 (38.7)	6.7 (44.1)	10.8 (51.4)	16.0 (60.8)	20.0 (68.0)	22.2 (72.0)	22.4 (72.3)	19.6 (67.3)	14.4 (57.9)	8.7 (47.7)	4.6 (40.3)	12.7 (54.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−6.0 (21.2)	−5.2 (22.6)	−1.8 (28.8)	0.2 (32.4)	5.4 (41.7)	13.0 (55.4)	16.6 (61.9)	14.2 (57.6)	11.6 (52.9)	4.2 (39.6)	−3.8 (25.2)	−3.6 (25.5)	−6.0 (21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	70.7 (2.78)	66.1 (2.60)	67.6 (2.66)	43.8 (1.72)	27.3 (1.07)	30.1 (1.19)	30.0 (1.18)	33.4 (1.31)	77.1 (3.04)	91.9 (3.62)	110.2 (4.34)	74.5 (2.93)	722.7 (28.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	7.2	7.8	7.7	6.3	4.8	3.9	4.5	4.7	6.9	6.3	7.6	7.2	74.9
Average rainy days	9.5	10.7	13	11.2	7.8	5	5.7	6.5	8	8.1	9.4	9.5	104.4
Average snowy days	0.9	0.85	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.25	0	2.1
Average relative humidity (%)	84	84	83	82	78	77	79	78	81	82	84	85	81
Average dew point °C (°F)	4.5 (40.1)	4.9 (40.8)	7.5 (45.5)	11.5 (52.7)	16.1 (61.0)	19.7 (67.5)	21.8 (71.2)	22.1 (71.8)	19.8 (67.6)	15.3 (59.5)	10.0 (50.0)	6.1 (43.0)	13.3 (55.9)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	139	119	131	153	204	222	212	206	166	173	146	137	2,008
Source 1: NOAA^[10]
Source 2: IRIMO (extremes^[11]), meteomanz(snow days 2004-2023, extremes since 2021)^[12]

Notable people

Behdad Salimi (born 1989) – weightlifter
Farhad Majidi – football player
Nader Dastneshan (1960–2021) – football coach
Mehrdad Oladi (1985–2016) – football player
Mehrdad Kafshgari (born 1987) – football player
Fereydoon Fazli (born 1971) – football player
Babak Nourzad (born 1978) – wrestler
Mojtaba Tarshiz (born 1978) – football player
Farshid Talebi (born 1981) – football player
Maysam Baou (born 1983) – football player
Mehdi Jafarpour (born 1984) – football player
Mohammad Abbaszadeh (born 1990) – football player
Ali Alipour (born 1995) – football player
Behnam Tayyebi (born 1975) – wrestler
Ahmad Mohammadi (born 1989) – wrestler
Mansour Hedayati – (residence) – poet

Notable places

Islamic Azad University of Qaemshahr
Telar jungle park

Sports

Qaem Shahr is one of the sports magnets in Iran. World and Olympic champion weightlifter Behdad Salimi hails from Qaem Shahr.

Notes

^ Also romanized as Qā’em Shahr; formerly known as Shāhi (شاهی)^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 May 2023). "Qaem Shahr, Qaem Shahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Qaem Shahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078746" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
^ "مازندران- اداره ثبت احوال قائمشهر - تاریخچه". www.sabteahval.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ "Distance from cities". bahesab (in Persian). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Gharakhil" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov. NOAA. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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"Form 6: Temperature Records Lowest in C. Station: Gharaghil Ghaemshahr (40737)". Chaharmahalmet. IRIMO. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- "Form 7: Temperature Records Highest in C. Station Gharakhil Ghaemshahr (40737)". Chaharmahalmet. IRIMO. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "GHARAKHIL - Weather data by months". meteomanz. Retrieved 4 July 2024.