Aligudarz

Aligudarz (Persian: اليگودرز), also known as ‘Ali Gudār,[3] is a city in the Central District of Aligudarz County, Lorestan province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the district and of the county.

For the administrative division of Lorestan province, see Aligudarz County.

Aligudarz
Persian: اليگودرز
City
Central Square of Aligudarz
Central Square of Aligudarz
Aligudarz is located in Iran
Aligudarz
Aligudarz
Coordinates: 33°24′09″N 49°41′25″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyAligudarz
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total89,268
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
ClimateCsa

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 78,690 in 18,115 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 87,967 people in 23,181 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 89,268 people in 25,646 households.[2]

Aligudarz is located 420 km from Tehran and is in a region that is a mixture of plains and foothills, thus enjoying a mountainous, mild climate. Oshtorankuh Mountain range and Aligudarz River are here.

Climate

Aligudarz has a humid continental climate (Dsa).

Climate data for Aligoodarz (1986-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)		 17.2
(63.0)		 23.6
(74.5)		 27.0
(80.6)		 32.0
(89.6)		 36.5
(97.7)		 38.6
(101.5)		 38.0
(100.4)		 35.0
(95.0)		 28.4
(83.1)		 22.0
(71.6)		 20.0
(68.0)		 38.6
(101.5)
Average high °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)		 6.5
(43.7)		 11.5
(52.7)		 17.2
(63.0)		 22.9
(73.2)		 29.8
(85.6)		 33.5
(92.3)		 33.0
(91.4)		 28.8
(83.8)		 21.5
(70.7)		 13.5
(56.3)		 7.6
(45.7)		 19.2
(66.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)		 1.2
(34.2)		 5.8
(42.4)		 11.1
(52.0)		 15.9
(60.6)		 21.2
(70.2)		 25.3
(77.5)		 24.8
(76.6)		 20.3
(68.5)		 14.4
(57.9)		 7.7
(45.9)		 2.6
(36.7)		 12.4
(54.4)
Average low °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 0.2
(32.4)		 5.0
(41.0)		 8.9
(48.0)		 12.7
(54.9)		 17.0
(62.6)		 16.7
(62.1)		 11.8
(53.2)		 7.2
(45.0)		 1.9
(35.4)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 5.7
(42.3)
Record low °C (°F) −31.0
(−23.8)		 −20.0
(−4.0)		 −17.4
(0.7)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 0.8
(33.4)		 6.4
(43.5)		 10.0
(50.0)		 9.0
(48.2)		 4.6
(40.3)		 0.4
(32.7)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 −17.6
(0.3)		 −31.0
(−23.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49.3
(1.94)		 52.8
(2.08)		 80.0
(3.15)		 62.8
(2.47)		 24.2
(0.95)		 1.7
(0.07)		 2.3
(0.09)		 0.9
(0.04)		 2.0
(0.08)		 21.1
(0.83)		 48.6
(1.91)		 55.9
(2.20)		 401.6
(15.81)
Average snowy days 7.5 6.8 4.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 5.0 25.1
Average relative humidity (%) 62 59 51 46 37 24 22 22 22 34 51 60 41
Source:

Main sights

In the mountains and hills around Aligudarz, ancient objects have been discovered, including rectangular brick earthenware from the thirteenth century AD.

Important natural and historical sites of Aligudarz include:

  • Ab Sefid (literally "White Water") waterfall
  • Aligudarz Forests
  • Sayleh castle
  • Tamandar and Bexnavid caves
  • Masisilan Ancient Hill
  • Mandish mountain
  • Chakan Waterfall
  • Shoul Abad landscapes
Oshtoran Kooh Mountain

Notables from Aligudarz
  • Road in vicinity of Aligoudarz at winter.
    Road in vicinity of Aligoudarz at winter.
  • Ab Sefid Waterfall
    Ab Sefid Waterfall

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 August 2023). "Aligudarz, Aligudarz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Aligudarz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052669" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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