Lamerd (Persian: لامرد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Lamerd County, Fars province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county.[4] The city's main industries are based on its rich natural gas sources. Tabnak, Homa, Shanol, Varavi are important local gas zones. Lamerd Airport serves the city.[5]
Lamerd لامرد | |
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  Lamerd | |
| Coordinates: 27°20′01″N 53°11′19″E / 27.33361°N 53.18861°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Lamerd |
| District | Central |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 29,380 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 21,365 in 4,921 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 25,131 people in 6,572 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 29,380 people in 8,529 households.[2]
Lamerd was historically part of the region of Irahistan. The people of Lamerd are known as the Achomi people.[8][9][10]
Industry
The city has natural gas reserves. Lamerd International Airport opened in 1964, with flights to Tehran, Shiraz, Lar, Lavan and international flights to Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.[5]
Climate
| Climate data for Lamerd | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) | 20.4 (68.7) | 24.5 (76.1) | 27.7 (81.9) | 32.8 (91.0) | 35.8 (96.4) | 37.4 (99.3) | 37.1 (98.8) | 35.6 (96.1) | 32.9 (91.2) | 27.3 (81.1) | 22.3 (72.1) | 29.5 (85.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) | 15.4 (59.7) | 18.9 (66.0) | 22.0 (71.6) | 26.5 (79.7) | 29.7 (85.5) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.8 (89.2) | 29.8 (85.6) | 26.9 (80.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 17.0 (62.6) | 23.8 (74.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) | 10.4 (50.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 16.3 (61.3) | 20.3 (68.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.5 (79.7) | 24.1 (75.4) | 21.0 (69.8) | 15.6 (60.1) | 11.7 (53.1) | 18.2 (64.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 15 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) | 36 (1.4) | 158 (6.2) |
| Source: Climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
