Omidieh اميديه |
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Coordinates: 30°44′45″N 49°42′31″E / 30.74583°N 49.70861°ECoordinates: 30°44′45″N 49°42′31″E / 30.74583°N 49.70861°E | |
Country |
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Province | Khuzestan |
County | Omidieh |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 57,970 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Website | [1] |
Omidiyeh (Persian: اميديه; also Romanized as Omīdīyeh) is a city in and the capital of Omidieh County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 57,970, in 12,123 families.
Omidiyeh has a desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with long, very hot summers and mild, short winters. Omidiyeh is consistently one of the hottest places on the planet during the summer, with summer temperatures regularly at least 45 degrees Celsius, sometimes exceeding 50 degrees Celsius with many sandstorms and duststorms common during the summer period. However, in winters, the minimum temperature can fall to around +5 degrees Celsius. Winters in Omidiyeh have no snow. The average annual rainfall is around 255 mm.