Golmakan, Golbahar
Golmakan
Persian: گلمكان | |
|---|---|
City | |
Old Hoseyniyeh of Golmakan | |
Golmakan | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′56″N 59°09′31″E / 36.48222°N 59.15861°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Golbahar |
| District | Golmakan |
| Established | 2007[3] |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 8,373 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Golmakan (Persian: گلمكان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Golmakan District[6] in Golbahar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Golmakan Rural District[7] until its capital was transferred to the village of Ahmadabad.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Golmakan's population was 6,413 in 1,620 households, when it was a village in Golmakan Rural District of the former Golbahar District in Chenaran County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 9,534 people in 3,063 households,[9] by which time the village had been converted to a city.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,373 people in 2,861 households.[4]
In 2020, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Golbahar County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Golmakan District.[6]
Climate
| Climate data for Golmakan (1987-2010 normals), elevation:1,176.0 m (3,858.3 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
13.5 (56.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.7 (0.81) |
26.3 (1.04) |
46.7 (1.84) |
37.8 (1.49) |
23.8 (0.94) |
6.7 (0.26) |
1.6 (0.06) |
0.7 (0.03) |
2.4 (0.09) |
7.4 (0.29) |
14.2 (0.56) |
19.7 (0.78) |
208 (8.19) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 63 | 59 | 54 | 43 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 44 | 56 | 63 | 48 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
1.9 (35.5) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155.9 | 158.5 | 170.0 | 215.5 | 280.9 | 341.1 | 357.3 | 354.6 | 298.4 | 252.8 | 192.0 | 153.9 | 2,930.9 |
| Source: IRIMO(mean maximum temperature 1987-2005)[10] | |||||||||||||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 October 2024). "Golmakan, دهستان گلمکان, بخش گلبهار [Golmakan Rural District, Golbahar District], Golbahar County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "F5J5+VCQ Golmakan, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ a b Davoodi, Parviz (16 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 29/7/1386 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای گلمکان از توابع دهستان گلمکان بخش گلبهار شهرستان چناران در استان خراسان رضوی به شهر گلمکان [Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Golmakan village from the functions of Golmakan Rural District, Golbahar District of Chenaran County in Razavi Khorasan province to Golmakan city]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 93023/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Golmakan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064665" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Eshaq (1 November 2020) [مصوب (Approved) 11/8/1399 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغييرات تقسيمات كشوري در مورد شهرستان چناران استان خراسان رضوي [Changes in national divisions in the case of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 68717. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (16 March 1986) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1364/12/25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 30 دهستان شامل روستاها مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان مشهد تابعه استان خراسان [Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Mashhad County under Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 17020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Statistics of synoptic stations: Golmakan Chenaran (40744)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2025.