Ardestan
Persian: اَردِستان
City
Jameh Mosque of Ardestan
Jameh Mosque of Ardestan
Ardestan is located in Iran
Ardestan
Ardestan
Coordinates: 33°22′23″N 52°22′08″E / 33.37306°N 52.36889°E / 33.37306; 52.36889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyArdestan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total15,744
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ardestan (Persian: اردستان, also Romanized as Ardestān and Ardistān)[3] is a city in the Central District of Ardestan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 14,698 in 4,077 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,701 people in 4,680 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 15,744 people in 5,093 households.[2]

Ardestan is located at the southern foothills of the Karkas mountain chain and is 110 km northeast of Isfahan. It is believed the city has been founded in Sassanian times and was strongly fortified in the 10th century. A Seljuk-era mosque, a bazaar, several ab anbars, and historical houses of the old town are among the tourist attractions of Ardestan. Mulberry, pomegranate and a special kind of fig are the main orchard products of the town.

It has been said that the birthplace of Hassan Modarres.

Historical sites

Notable people


Climate

Ardestan has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh).

Climate data for Ardestan, Esfahan Province, Altitude: 1252.4 M from: 1992-2010
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0) 		26.4
(79.5) 		32.0
(89.6) 		34.4
(93.9) 		39.6
(103.3) 		43.2
(109.8) 		44.4
(111.9) 		43.4
(110.1) 		39.6
(103.3) 		34.2
(93.6) 		29.4
(84.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		44.4
(111.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4) 		13.3
(55.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		24.8
(76.6) 		30.2
(86.4) 		35.8
(96.4) 		38.2
(100.8) 		37.3
(99.1) 		33.0
(91.4) 		26.4
(79.5) 		17.6
(63.7) 		11.2
(52.2) 		24.6
(76.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3) 		8.1
(46.6) 		12.9
(55.2) 		19.0
(66.2) 		24.0
(75.2) 		29.4
(84.9) 		31.9
(89.4) 		30.8
(87.4) 		26.7
(80.1) 		20.7
(69.3) 		12.7
(54.9) 		6.8
(44.2) 		19.0
(66.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2) 		2.8
(37.0) 		7.4
(45.3) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.9
(64.2) 		22.9
(73.2) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		20.4
(68.7) 		15.1
(59.2) 		7.7
(45.9) 		2.4
(36.3) 		13.3
(56.0)
Record low °C (°F) −15.2
(4.6) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		1.2
(34.2) 		5.8
(42.4) 		13.0
(55.4) 		18.2
(64.8) 		15.8
(60.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		6.6
(43.9) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		−15.2
(4.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.1
(0.95) 		15.1
(0.59) 		23.1
(0.91) 		15.5
(0.61) 		13.3
(0.52) 		0.9
(0.04) 		0.4
(0.02) 		0.9
(0.04) 		0.5
(0.02) 		2.0
(0.08) 		8.9
(0.35) 		22.4
(0.88) 		127.1
(5.01)
Average snowy days 3.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 6.1
Average relative humidity (%) 52 41 33 29 24 19 19 17 18 26 38 51 31
Source: [7]

Historical places

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 June 2023). "Ardestan, Ardestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ardestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053599" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ I.R. OF IRAN SHAHREKORD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION (IN PERSIAN) Archived 2017-08-29 at the Wayback Machine. 1992–2010

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External links

— Masjed-e Jāme'eh Ardestān: (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11).
Authority control databases: National
Isfahan province, Iran
Ardestan County
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