City in Ilam, Iran
| Mehran Persian: مهران | |
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| City | |
  MehranShow map of Iran MehranShow map of Ilam Province | |
| Coordinates: 33°07′15″N 46°09′51″E / 33.12083°N 46.16417°E / 33.12083; 46.16417 | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ilam |
| County | Mehran |
| District | Central |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,435 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Mehran (Persian: مهران) is a city in the Central District of Mehran County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Mehran is near Iran's western border with Iraq. Because of its strategic proximity (only two hours' drive from Baghdad) the city has played a continuing role in dealings between Iran and Iraq.
In May 1981, during the Iran–Iraq War, in the Battle of Mehran, Iraqi forces captured Mehran, on the western plain of the Zagros Mountains and pushed eastward to the mountain base. Along with other Iraqi forces, they had been driven out by 1982-83.
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
All the people of this city are Kurds and most of them are from Malekshahi and Shohan tribes. The city is mostly populated by Kurds with a small Shohani minority.
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Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,118 in 2,958 households. The following census in 2011 counted 14,920 people in 3,745 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 17,435 people in 5,019 households.
Climate
Mehran has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh).
| Climate data for Mehran | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
36.5 (97.7) |
43.8 (110.8) |
46.1 (115.0) |
46.6 (115.9) |
43.0 (109.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
17.7 (63.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52 (2.0) |
39 (1.5) |
38 (1.5) |
24 (0.9) |
6 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
9 (0.4) |
42 (1.7) |
46 (1.8) |
256 (10) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64 | 58 | 37 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 46 | 60 | 32 |
| Source: https://en.climate-data.org/asia/iran/ilam/mehran-50574/ | |||||||||||||
Economy
Border trade
In December 2022 Mehran border market accounts for 23 percent of Iran' total exports to Iraq.
See also
Notes
- Also romanized as Mehrān; formerly Mansurabad (منصورآباد), also romanized as Mansūrābād
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (24 November 2024). "Mehran, Mehran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Mehran, Ilam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074669" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) . Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Ilam province, centered in the city of Ilam. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 83348/T132K. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- Iran–Iraq War history.
- General Department of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Ilam Province. "Introducing the city of Mehran". ilam-mcth.ir (in Persian).
- "Language distribution: Ilam Province - Mērān". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- "یک میلیارد و ۸۹ میلیون دلار کالا از مرز مهران به عراق صادر شد". 12 December 2022.
External links
- Iran–Iraq War
- People's militia
- News site
- Investigations about population movements
- News about immigration
- News site
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