Lordegan

Lordegan
لردگان
City
Cheshmeh-ye Beram
Lordegan
Coordinates: 31°30′34″N 50°50′04″E / 31.50944°N 50.83444°E / 31.50944; 50.83444[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyLordegan
DistrictCentral
Elevation1,764 m (5,787 ft)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
40,528
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Lordegan (Persian and Luri: لردگان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Lordegan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[6]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Lurs.[7]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 22,728 in 4,459 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 35,276 people in 8,037 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 40,528 people in 10,482 households.[4]

Civilian casualties of 2025-2026 Iranian protests in Lordegan

Beginning on 28 December 2025, mass demonstrations erupted across multiple cities in Iran amid a deepening economic crisis and widespread dissatisfaction with the government. While initially sparked by frustration over skyrocketing inflation, rising food prices, and the severe depreciation of the Iranian rial, the protests quickly evolved into a broader movement demanding an end to the Islamic Republic's rule.[10]

Hengaw Organization of Human Rights reported the killings of Ahmad Jalil, 21, and Sajjad Valamanesh, 28, both Lors from Lordegan.[11][12][13] According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Jalil and Valamanesh were shot with live ammunition by government forces during public protests on Thursday, January 1, 2026, and later died from their injuries.[11][12]

Climate

Climate data for Lordegan (1995–2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
12.7
(54.9)
17.0
(62.6)
21.9
(71.4)
28.3
(82.9)
34.3
(93.7)
37.0
(98.6)
36.8
(98.2)
32.7
(90.9)
26.6
(79.9)
18.2
(64.8)
12.4
(54.3)
23.9
(75.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
6.0
(42.8)
9.6
(49.3)
14.1
(57.4)
19.1
(66.4)
24.2
(75.6)
27.5
(81.5)
27.1
(80.8)
22.7
(72.9)
17.3
(63.1)
10.3
(50.5)
5.7
(42.3)
15.6
(60.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−0.8
(30.6)
2.2
(36.0)
6.2
(43.2)
9.9
(49.8)
14.2
(57.6)
18.0
(64.4)
17.5
(63.5)
12.6
(54.7)
8.0
(46.4)
2.5
(36.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
7.2
(45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 127.1
(5.00)
86.5
(3.41)
86.1
(3.39)
64.1
(2.52)
8.1
(0.32)
0.5
(0.02)
1.0
(0.04)
0.3
(0.01)
1.2
(0.05)
5.7
(0.22)
51.6
(2.03)
122.8
(4.83)
555
(21.84)
Average relative humidity (%) 66 57 50 49 35 25 24 23 26 33 51 63 42
Average dew point °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−3.4
(25.9)
−1.2
(29.8)
2.3
(36.1)
3.0
(37.4)
3.5
(38.3)
5.9
(42.6)
4.6
(40.3)
1.8
(35.2)
0.2
(32.4)
−0.8
(30.6)
−1.5
(29.3)
0.9
(33.7)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 194.9 202.2 235.2 244.5 316 351.8 343.3 342.9 320.5 290.4 226.5 201.4 3,269.6
Source: IRIMO (Dew Point 1995–2005)[14]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Lordagān, Lordegān, and Lordgān; also known as Lordajān, Lordakān, and Lurdagān[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). "Mehr Housing, Lordegan, Central Part, Lordegan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "GR5M+QQG Lordegan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  3. ^ "ایستگاه‌ها - ادارۀ کل هواشناسی استان چهارمحال و بختیاری". www.chaharmahalmet.ir.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Lordegan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073209" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان چهارمحال و بختیاری به مرکزیت شهر 25 - د [‌Approval of the organization and hierarchy of subordination of elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province centered in the city of Shahr-e Kord]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 60A18F84-E80E-41D2-A108-62931133CA64. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  8. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  10. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/31/we-want-the-mullahs-gone-economic-crisis-sparks-biggest-protests-in-iran-since-2022
  11. ^ a b https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-5
  12. ^ a b https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/01/two-people-dead-iran-economic-crisis-protests-battlefield
  13. ^ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260101-fresh-clashes-kill-six-in-iran-cost-of-living-protests
  14. ^ Archived February 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine