Kharg, Iran

For the administrative subdivision, see Kharg District. For the island, see Kharg Island.
Kharg
خارک
city
Kharg
Coordinates: 29°15′41″N 50°19′50″E / 29.26139°N 50.33056°ECoordinates: 29°15′41″N 50°19′50″E / 29.26139°N 50.33056°E
Country  Iran
Province Bushehr
County Bushehr
Bakhsh Kharg
Population (2006)
 • Total 11,798
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Kharg (Persian: خارک‎; also Romanized as Khārk)[1] is a city in and capital of Kharg District, in Bushehr County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,196, in 1,963 families.[2] Kharg is located on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.

Climate

Climate data for Khark Island
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 18
(64)		 18
(65)		 23
(73)		 27
(81)		 32
(89)		 33
(92)		 35
(95)		 36
(97)		 34
(94)		 31
(88)		 26
(78)		 20
(68)		 27.8
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 11
(51)		 12
(53)		 15
(59)		 19
(67)		 24
(76)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 26
(79)		 22
(72)		 17
(63)		 13
(55)		 20.3
(68.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74
(2.9)		 46
(1.8)		 20
(0.8)		 10
(0.4)		 3
(0.1)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 3
(0.1)		 0
(0)		 3
(0.1)		 41
(1.6)		 81
(3.2)		 281
(11)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

References

  1. ↑ Kharg, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067895" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Khark Island, Iran". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.