City in Hormozgan province, Iran
"Lengeh" redirects here. For the village in Mazandaran province, see
Lengeh
.
City in Hormozgan, Iran
Bandar Lengeh
(
Persian
:
????????
)
[a]
is a city in the
Central District
of
Bandar Lengeh County
,
Hormozgan
province,
Iran
, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
[4]
Bandar Lengeh is a port city on the
Persian Gulf
, 280 km (170 mi) from
Lar
, 192 km (119 mi) from
Bandar Abbas
, and 420 km (260 mi) from
Bushehr
. The weather in Bandar Lengeh is hot and humid, typical of coastal cities in southern Iran.
At the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 25,303 in 5,589 households.
[5]
The following census in 2011 counted 30,478 people in 6,735 households.
[6]
The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 30,435 people in 8,452 households.
[2]
History
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Lengeh was a center for trade between
Oman
and Iran for over 60 years, from 1759 to 1814. After 1814,
Bandar Abbas
played a major role in regional trade.
Language
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The linguistic composition of the city:
[7]
Climate
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Bandar Lengeh has a
hot desert climate
(
Koppen climate classification
BWh
) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is very low, and mostly falls from December to March.
Climate data for Bandar Lengeh (1991?2020 normals, extremes 1966?2020)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
30.0
(86.0)
|
32.4
(90.3)
|
36.0
(96.8)
|
43.4
(110.1)
|
49.0
(120.2)
|
49.0
(120.2)
|
47.0
(116.6)
|
44.0
(111.2)
|
44.4
(111.9)
|
42.5
(108.5)
|
36.8
(98.2)
|
32.0
(89.6)
|
49.0
(120.2)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
24.1
(75.4)
|
26.8
(80.2)
|
31.4
(88.5)
|
35.4
(95.7)
|
36.8
(98.2)
|
37.8
(100.0)
|
37.8
(100.0)
|
36.3
(97.3)
|
33.8
(92.8)
|
29.3
(84.7)
|
25.0
(77.0)
|
31.5
(88.7)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
18.6
(65.5)
|
19.8
(67.6)
|
22.4
(72.3)
|
26.6
(79.9)
|
30.5
(86.9)
|
32.5
(90.5)
|
34.1
(93.4)
|
34.2
(93.6)
|
32.5
(90.5)
|
29.5
(85.1)
|
24.9
(76.8)
|
20.6
(69.1)
|
27.2
(81.0)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
14.5
(58.1)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
18.0
(64.4)
|
21.8
(71.2)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
28.2
(82.8)
|
30.6
(87.1)
|
31.0
(87.8)
|
28.6
(83.5)
|
24.8
(76.6)
|
20.2
(68.4)
|
16.3
(61.3)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
6.0
(42.8)
|
7.0
(44.6)
|
9.1
(48.4)
|
10.0
(50.0)
|
16.0
(60.8)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
22.0
(71.6)
|
24.0
(75.2)
|
20.9
(69.6)
|
17.0
(62.6)
|
9.0
(48.2)
|
6.0
(42.8)
|
6.0
(42.8)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
34.9
(1.37)
|
19.0
(0.75)
|
26.4
(1.04)
|
3.5
(0.14)
|
0.3
(0.01)
|
0.1
(0.00)
|
1.0
(0.04)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.1
(0.00)
|
0.1
(0.00)
|
12.6
(0.50)
|
29.4
(1.16)
|
127.4
(5.02)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 1.0 mm)
|
2.9
|
1.9
|
2.6
|
0.7
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
1.3
|
2.3
|
12.0
|
Average
relative humidity
(%)
|
62.0
|
62.0
|
64.0
|
60.0
|
61.0
|
66.0
|
66.0
|
66.0
|
66.0
|
63.0
|
58.0
|
60.0
|
62.8
|
Average
dew point
°C (°F)
|
11.0
(51.8)
|
12.4
(54.3)
|
15.2
(59.4)
|
18.1
(64.6)
|
21.6
(70.9)
|
25.4
(77.7)
|
27.2
(81.0)
|
27.2
(81.0)
|
25.5
(77.9)
|
21.7
(71.1)
|
15.9
(60.6)
|
12.4
(54.3)
|
19.5
(67.1)
|
Mean monthly
sunshine hours
|
243.0
|
228.0
|
241.0
|
267.0
|
322.0
|
321.0
|
293.0
|
289.0
|
275.0
|
291.0
|
258.0
|
246.0
|
3,274
|
Source:
NOAA
[8]
[9]
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Gallery
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See also
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Iran portal
Notes
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- ^
Also
Romanized
as
Bandar-e Lengeh
,
Bandar-e-Langeh
and
Bandar Langeh
; also known simply as
Lengeh
,
Linja
,
Linjah
or
Lingah
[3]
References
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]
- ^
OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2023).
"Bandar Lengeh, Bandar Lengeh County"
(Map).
OpenStreetMap
. Retrieved
5 September
2023
.
- ^
a
b
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)"
.
AMAR
(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from
the original
(Excel)
on 5 May 2022
. Retrieved
19 December
2022
.
- ^
Bandar Lengeh can be found at
GEOnet Names Server
, at
this link
, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055126" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^
Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369).
"Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city"
.
Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from
the original
on 24 February 2022
. Retrieved
9 February
2024
.
- ^
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)"
.
AMAR
(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from
the original
(Excel)
on 20 September 2011
. Retrieved
25 September
2022
.
- ^
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)"
.
Syracuse University
(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from
the original
(Excel)
on 17 January 2023
. Retrieved
19 December
2022
.
- ^
"Language distribution: Hormozgan Province"
.
Iran Atlas
.
Archived
from the original on 25 September 2021
. Retrieved
24 September
2021
.
- ^
"World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 ? Bandar Lengeh"
. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
. Retrieved
1 January
2024
.
- ^
"Zahedan Climate Normals 1966-1990"
.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
. Retrieved
29 December
2012
.
External links
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