Sirjan

For the administrative division of Kerman County, see Sirjan County.

Sirjan (Persian: سيرجان; [siːɾˈdʒɒːn])^[a] is a city in the Central District of Sirjan County, Kerman province, in southern Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] The city is 960 km (600 mi) from the Iranian capital of Tehran, and 175 km (109 mi) from the provincial capital of Kerman. It is known for its pistachios, Kilim, and a windcatcher locally known as Bādgir-e Chopoqi (calumet louver).^{[citation needed]}

Sirjan Persian: سيرجان
City
Sirjan
Coordinates: 29°26′31″N 55°41′09″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Sirjan
District	Central
Elevation	1,760 m (5,770 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	199,704
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Website	www.sirjan.ir

Climate

Climate data for Sirjan (elevation: 1,739.4 m (5,707 ft), 1985-2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	21.0 (69.8)	24.6 (76.3)	30.6 (87.1)	33.0 (91.4)	37.0 (98.6)	40.5 (104.9)	42.0 (107.6)	40.4 (104.7)	38.0 (100.4)	32.5 (90.5)	27.0 (80.6)	25.6 (78.1)	42.0 (107.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	5.6 (42.1)	8.2 (46.8)	12.0 (53.6)	17.0 (62.6)	22.1 (71.8)	26.8 (80.2)	29.0 (84.2)	27.2 (81.0)	23.5 (74.3)	17.8 (64.0)	11.6 (52.9)	7.3 (45.1)	17.3 (63.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−14.0 (6.8)	−13.0 (8.6)	−7.4 (18.7)	0.0 (32.0)	4.6 (40.3)	10.0 (50.0)	11.2 (52.2)	9.6 (49.3)	6.0 (42.8)	−0.6 (30.9)	−8.4 (16.9)	−12.0 (10.4)	−14.0 (6.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	29.2 (1.15)	21.1 (0.83)	27.6 (1.09)	11.7 (0.46)	5.2 (0.20)	0.6 (0.02)	1.6 (0.06)	0.5 (0.02)	0.4 (0.02)	2.0 (0.08)	5.9 (0.23)	27.5 (1.08)	133.3 (5.24)
Average snowy days	0.8	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	1.1
Average relative humidity (%)	54	47	43	36	27	22	24	24	25	31	39	51	35
Mean monthly sunshine hours	226.9	225.5	247.7	271.5	331.2	347.0	333.0	339.3	317.3	306.3	250.7	218.9	3,415.3
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 167,014 in 40,605 households.^[11] The following census in 2011 counted 185,623 people in 51,088 households.^[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 199,704 people in 58,756 households.^[2]

Universities and higher education centers

Payam Noor University Sirjan^[13]

University of Technology, Sirjan

Sirjan University of Technology is a non-profit public higher education institution that was established in 1992. This university, which was established by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, offers courses and programs that lead to obtaining official degrees from higher education. Sirjan University of Technology also provides many university and non-university facilities and services including library and administrative services to students.^[14]

Choboghi wind-catcher (Badgir)

Islamic Azad University, Sirjan^[15]

Chopoqi Windcatcher

Tomb of Shah Firooz

The Chopoqi Windcatcher is a Pahlavi era windcatcher located in Sirjan, Kerman province, Iran.^[16][17]

Tomb of Mire Zobeyr

The Tomb of Mire Zobeyr is an Ilkhanid tomb located in Sirjan County.^[18][19]

Tomb of Shah Firooz

The Tomb of Shah Firooz is a ninth century AH tomb located in Sirjan County.^[20][21]

Sang Castle

Main article: Sang Castle

Sang Castle is a historic castle dating back to the Sasanian era located in Sirjan County.^[22][23]

Gallery

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  Sang Castle
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  Chopoqi Windcatcher
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  Tomb of Shah Firooz
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  Heavy rain in sirjan
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  The Stone Garden in Sirjan
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  Sirjan county

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Sirjân and Sīrjān; formerly Sa‘īdābād^[3]