Qaen

For the administrative divisions of South Khorasan province, see Qaen County and Qaen Rural District. For the earthquake, see 1997 Qayen earthquake.

Qaen (Persian: قائن)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Qaen County, South Khorasan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Qaen Persian: قاین
City
The mountain city of Qain from above
Nickname:  The mountain city of Qayen from above
Qaen
Coordinates: 33°44′00″N 59°10′52″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Qaen
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	42,323
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

One of the first Paleolithic signs was discovered in a village called Khonik in the city of Qain. (qayen or Ghayen)^[5]

History

The Middle Persian work Shahrestaniha i Eranshahr mentions this city, and attributes its foundation to Sined Ninoh Kitop in 1588.^[6]

Climate

Climate data for Qaen (1987-2010 normals), elevation: 1,432.0 m (4,698.2 ft)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.1 (48.4)	11.5 (52.7)	16.1 (61.0)	22.9 (73.2)	28.0 (82.4)	32.2 (90.0)	32.9 (91.2)	31.6 (88.9)	28.7 (83.7)	23.7 (74.7)	17.9 (64.2)	12.5 (54.5)	22.3 (72.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.5 (36.5)	5.2 (41.4)	9.9 (49.8)	15.5 (59.9)	20.2 (68.4)	23.9 (75.0)	25.3 (77.5)	23.3 (73.9)	19.2 (66.6)	14.4 (57.9)	9.4 (48.9)	5.2 (41.4)	14.5 (58.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−3.6 (25.5)	−1.8 (28.8)	2.4 (36.3)	7.7 (45.9)	11.3 (52.3)	15.2 (59.4)	17.3 (63.1)	14.5 (58.1)	9.4 (48.9)	4.5 (40.1)	0.7 (33.3)	−1.7 (28.9)	6.3 (43.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	28.7 (1.13)	32.5 (1.28)	41.9 (1.65)	22.4 (0.88)	4.6 (0.18)	0.6 (0.02)	0.2 (0.01)	0.2 (0.01)	0.3 (0.01)	2.3 (0.09)	8.1 (0.32)	21.9 (0.86)	163.7 (6.44)
Average relative humidity (%)	58	53	49	41	31	25	25	24	25	31	41	52	38
Average dew point °C (°F)	−5.4 (22.3)	−4.2 (24.4)	−1.7 (28.9)	1.6 (34.9)	2.7 (36.9)	3.7 (38.7)	4.6 (40.3)	2.5 (36.5)	−0.8 (30.6)	−2.5 (27.5)	−3.9 (25.0)	−4.3 (24.3)	−0.6 (30.9)
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (mean max/min temperatures 1987-2005[7]), (dew point[8]), (humidity 1987-2005[9]), (precipitation[10])

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 32,474 in 8,492 households.^[11] The following census in 2011 counted 40,226 people in 10,473 households.^[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 42,323 people in 11,920 households.^[2]

700-year-old tree next to the tomb of Bozorgmehr in the city of Qain (Bozorgmehr tourist area)

Arteguana Castle from the Achaemenid era

Notable people

• Esmaeil Khatib

See also

• Bihud

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Notes

1. Also romanized as Qayen; also known as Ghaen and Ghayen; from Middle Persian: Kʾyyn or Kāyēn^[3]