Piranshahr
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Piranshahr پیرانشهر مکریان |
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 Piranshahr
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| Coordinates: 36°41′40″N 45°08′30″E / 36.69444°N 45.14167°ECoordinates: 36°41′40″N 45°08′30″E / 36.69444°N 45.14167°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Piranshahr |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 400.000 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Piranshahr (Persian: پیرانشهر ; Kurdish: پیرانشار ) is a city located in West Azarbaijan Province in northwest Iran. It is the capital of Piranshahr County.
Piranshahr is the center of the traditional region of Mokrian.
Piranshahr is one of the Iran's oldest cities and its foundations date back to the pre-Islamic era of Iran and the emergence of the kingdom of Media.
The Farsi language is the official language of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and thus within the city of Piranshahr. In Piranshahr every literate person knows how to communicate in Persian language.
The city of Piranshahr produces a full range of over 100 different granite materials in a variety of colours and textures. The quality and the beauty of Piranshahr granites are one of the best-known in the world.
The city is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iran. The government's mid-year estimate for 2016 puts Piranshahr's population at 430,000 compared with the 1996 figure of 300,000.
The oldest settlement in the Piranshahr area is more than 2900 years old.
Important archaeological sites in the vicinity of Piranshahr include Pasveh . Pasva is a village near Piranshahr whose name, according to the Iranist Vladimir Minorsky has existed since the 9th century BC and was built by the "Parsua tribes". It was also mentioned in the records of the Assyrian ruler Shalmaneser III (reign 858-824 BC).
Piranshahr experiences variable weather, including four distinct seasons. In July, the warmest month, high temperatures average 29 °C (84 °F), and low temperatures 17 °C (63 °F). In January, the coldest month, High temperatures average -2 °C (29 °F), with low temperatures averaging -11 °C (13 °F).
Piranshahr's yearly precipitation averages about 965 mm (38 inches). Summer is the rainiest season, with short-lived rainfall and thunderstorms more common than prolonged rainy periods [3]. Winter is the driest season, with most of the precipitation falling as snow.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Piranshahr is an unofficial 44 °C (109 °F) on July 24, 1935. The highest official temperature ever recorded is 42 °C (105 °F) on July 17, 1995 during the Piranshahr Heat Wave. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Piranshahr is -33 °C (-27 °F) on January 20, 1985. On December 24, 1983, the high temperature at Piranshahr reached only -23 °C (-11 °F), and on July 30, 1916, the low temperature sank to only 29 °C (84 °F), both of which are records.
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