Lamerd

For the administrative division of Fars province, see Lamerd County.

Lamerd (Persian: لامرد)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Lamerd County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Lamerd لامرد
City
Lamerd
Coordinates: 27°20′01″N 53°11′19″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Lamerd
District	Central
Elevation	670 m (2,200 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	29,380
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Ethnicity

Lamerd was historically part of the region of Irahistan. The people of Lamerd are known as the Achomi people.^[5][6][7]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,365 in 4,921 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 25,131 people in 6,572 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 29,380 people in 8,529 households.^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Lamerd (1995-2005)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	14.0 (57.2)	16.2 (61.2)	19.5 (67.1)	25.4 (77.7)	31.0 (87.8)	33.9 (93.0)	35.5 (95.9)	34.8 (94.6)	31.4 (88.5)	26.7 (80.1)	20.2 (68.4)	16.1 (61.0)	25.4 (77.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	7.9 (46.2)	9.3 (48.7)	12.0 (53.6)	16.4 (61.5)	21.2 (70.2)	23.5 (74.3)	26.6 (79.9)	25.8 (78.4)	21.7 (71.1)	17.0 (62.6)	11.8 (53.2)	9.0 (48.2)	16.9 (62.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	80.8 (3.18)	24.1 (0.95)	54.3 (2.14)	7.1 (0.28)	0.0 (0.0)	1.6 (0.06)	2.0 (0.08)	7.5 (0.30)	0.4 (0.02)	2.2 (0.09)	7.8 (0.31)	49.3 (1.94)	237.1 (9.35)
Average relative humidity (%)	65	55	50	34	22	21	29	33	36	37	46	50	40
Source: IRIMO [10]

Industry

The city's main industries are based on its rich natural gas sources. Tabnak, Homa, Shanol, Varavi are important local gas zones.

Transportation

Lamerd International Airport opened in 1964, with flights to Tehran, Shiraz, Lar, Lavan and international flights to Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.^[11]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Lāmard and Lāmerd, also known as Tarakma^[3]