Safashahr

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

Safashahr Persian: صفاشهر
City
Safashahr
Coordinates: 30°36′48″N 53°11′34″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Khorrambid
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	26,933
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

The former village of Khorrami, which was the capital of Khorrami Rural District,^[5] merged with the city of Deh Bid in 1991 in the formation of Safashahr.^[6]

Climate

Climate data for Safashahr (2006-2010 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.1 (31.8)	4.0 (39.2)	7.5 (45.5)	11.1 (52.0)	16.7 (62.1)	20.6 (69.1)	23.3 (73.9)	21.2 (70.2)	17.3 (63.1)	12.8 (55.0)	6.8 (44.2)	1.8 (35.2)	11.9 (53.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	27.7 (1.09)	30.7 (1.21)	35.0 (1.38)	30.7 (1.21)	1.4 (0.06)	2.5 (0.10)	0.1 (0.00)	0.0 (0.0)	0.6 (0.02)	6.7 (0.26)	14.6 (0.57)	18.1 (0.71)	168.1 (6.61)
Source: IRIMO[7][8]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 22,254 in 5,556 households.^[9] The following census in 2011 counted 26,091 people in 7,045 households.^[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 26,933 people in 8,036 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Şafāshahr; formerly Dehbid (دهبید)^[3]