Kharg
Persian: خارک
City
Kharg is located in Iran
Kharg
Kharg
Kharg is located in Persian Gulf
Kharg
Kharg
Coordinates: 29°15′28″N 50°19′30″E / 29.25778°N 50.32500°E / 29.25778; 50.32500[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyBushehr
DistrictKharg
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,193
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kharg (Persian: خارک; also Romanized as Khārk)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Kharg District of Bushehr County, Bushehr province, Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 8,196 in 1,963 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 7,722 people in 2,115 households,[5] and the 2016 census showed 8,193 inhabitants living in 2,374 households.[2] Kharg is located on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.

Climate

Kharg has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh).

Climate data for Khark Island
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18
(64) 		18
(65) 		23
(73) 		27
(81) 		32
(89) 		33
(92) 		35
(95) 		36
(97) 		34
(94) 		31
(88) 		26
(78) 		20
(68) 		28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11
(51) 		12
(53) 		15
(59) 		19
(67) 		24
(76) 		27
(81) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		26
(79) 		22
(72) 		17
(63) 		13
(55) 		21
(69)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74
(2.9) 		46
(1.8) 		20
(0.8) 		10
(0.4) 		2.5
(0.1) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		2.5
(0.1) 		0
(0) 		2.5
(0.1) 		41
(1.6) 		81
(3.2) 		280
(10.9)
Source: Weatherbase [6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2023). "Kharg, Bushehr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kharg, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067895" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Khark Island, Iran". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.


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