Golestan
Persian: گلستان | |
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City | |
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  Golestan | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′03″N 51°10′20″E / 35.51750°N 51.17222°E [1] | |
| Country | 
Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Baharestan |
| District | Golestan |
| Population (2016)
[2] | |
| • Total | 239,556 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Golestan ( Persian: گلستان), also Romanized as Golestān, [3] is a city in, and the capital of, Golestan District of Baharestan County, Tehran province, Iran, and also serves, with Nasimshahr, as one of the two capitals of the county. [4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 231,882 in 57,216 households, when it was in Robat Karim County. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 259,480 people in 72,096 households, [6] by which time the district (except the city of Nasirshahr), together with Bostan District, had been separated from the county in the establishment of Baharestan County. [4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 239,556 people in 70,072 households. [2]
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as cold semi-arid (BSk). [7] In summer, its average temperatures are cooler than that of Tehran city, so as its average winter temperatures are colder.
| Climate data for Golestan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7 (45) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
24 (75) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23 (73) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
0 (32) |
−3 (27) |
4.7 (40.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) |
33 (1.3) |
53 (2.1) |
50 (2.0) |
32 (1.3) |
7 (0.3) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
2 (0.1) |
14 (0.6) |
17 (0.7) |
20 (0.8) |
258 (10.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 1238m [7] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 March 2024). "Golestan, Baharestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Golestan, Tehran province can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "232651" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 December 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tehran province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Climate: Golestan – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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