Farrokh Shahr

For the administrative divisions, see Farrokhshahr County and Farrokhshahr District.

Farrokh Shahr
Persian: فرخ شهر
City
Farrokh Shahr is located in Iran
Farrokh Shahr
Farrokh Shahr
Coordinates: 32°16′24″N 50°58′48″E / 32.27333°N 50.98000°E / 32.27333; 50.98000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyFarrokhshahr
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
31,739
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Farrokh Shahr (Persian: فرخ شهر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Farrokhshahr County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the provincial capital, Shahrekord.

Climate

Climate data for Farrokh Shahr (1998-2013 normals and extremes)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16
(61) 		18
(64) 		24
(75) 		27
(81) 		31
(88) 		36
(97) 		39
(102) 		38
(100) 		33
(91) 		30
(86) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		39
(102)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6
(43) 		9
(48) 		14
(57) 		19
(66) 		25
(77) 		31
(88) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		29
(84) 		23
(73) 		14
(57) 		9
(48) 		20
(69)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1
(30) 		3
(37) 		7
(45) 		11
(52) 		16
(61) 		21
(70) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		19
(66) 		14
(57) 		7
(45) 		2
(36) 		12
(54)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7
(19) 		−4
(25) 		−1
(30) 		4
(39) 		7
(45) 		11
(52) 		14
(57) 		13
(55) 		9
(48) 		4
(39) 		0
(32) 		−4
(25) 		4
(39)
Record low °C (°F) −27.8
(−18.0) 		−17
(1) 		−13
(9) 		−5
(23) 		0
(32) 		5
(41) 		8
(46) 		8
(46) 		3
(37) 		−3
(27) 		−10
(14) 		−26
(−15) 		−27.8
(−18.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52
(2.0) 		45
(1.8) 		45
(1.8) 		39
(1.5) 		8
(0.3) 		1
(0.0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.0) 		5
(0.2) 		44
(1.7) 		53
(2.1) 		293
(11.4)
Average relative humidity (%) 62 55 45 45 37 27 25 26 28 37 53 60 41.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 208 220 250 239 303 333 326 322 311 284 216 203 3,215.3
Source: Chaharmahalmet[5]


Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Persians, with a Luri minority.[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 28,920 in 7,532 households, when it was in the Central District of Shahrekord County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 30,036 people in 8,266 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 31,739 people in 9,292 households,[2] by which time it had been separated from the district in the formation of Farrokhshahr District.[9]

In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Farrokhshahr County, and Farrokh Shahr was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Ghahfarokh, Ghahfarrokh, Qahfarokh, and Qahfarrokh[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 August 2024). "Farrokh Shahr, Farrokhshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Farrokh Shahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078765" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 December 2023) [Approved 14 August 2023]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Shahrekord County. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 36924; Notification 88963/T61330AH. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  5. ^ "Agricultural Weather Station of Farrokhshahr" ايستگاه هواشناسي کشاورزي فرخشهر. Chaharmahalmet (asp). Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  9. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 2 May 2013]. Divisional reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42/1/163150/42/1391. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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