Borujen Explained
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Official Name: | Borujen |
| Native Name: | Persian: بروجن |
| Other Name: | Borojen |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Borujen |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Garshasb Rigi |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 57071 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 31.9678°N 51.2894°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 2197 |
| Area Code: | 382 |
Boroujen (Persian: بروجن) is a city in the Central District of Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.[3]
Demographics
Language
The city is populated by Persians with a minority of Lurs and Turkic peoples.[4] [5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 49,077 in 12,828 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 52,694 people in 14,858 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 57,071 people in 17,228 households.[8]
Geography
Topography
Borujen has one of the highest elevation of Iran's cities, making it rich and fruitful in terms of flora and fauna. The city is located in a valley with the same name, which has a total area of 580 m² in the eastern part of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province.
Weather and climate
Borujen is well known for its extremely cold weather, usually mentioned as one of the coldest Iranian cities in national weather forecasts. It is located on an altitude of about 2197 m above sea level. Its climate is usually a combination of moderate summers and very cold winters. Snow days are normally 122 days per year, and the temperature could reach -27 °C. The maximum observed temperature has been 36 °C. Average annular precipitation is 243 mm (24% in the spring, 1% in the summer, 33% in the fall, and 44% in the winter).
Higher education
Borujen hosts several higher education institutes:
See also
External links
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Borujen, Borujen County . . 1 April 2023 . 1 April 2023 . fa.
- Web site: ايستگاه ها - اداره کل هواشناسي استان چهارمحال و بختياري. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041019205545/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stations.asp . 2004-10-19 .
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, centered in the city of Shahrekord . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20160921131135/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113039 . 21 September 2016 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 21 June 1369 . 2 December 2023.
- Web site: Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province. live. 25 March 2021. Iran Atlas. https://web.archive.org/web/20171204171156/http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.language-distribution.chahar_mahal_va_bakhtiari. 2017-12-04.
- Web site: Anonby. Erik. Atlas of the Languages of Iran: A working classification. live. 27 March 2021. Iran Atlas. https://web.archive.org/web/20191229013417/http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.classification. 2019-12-29.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 14 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094403/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 14 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116012310/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls . 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 14 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190524080828/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx . Excel . 24 May 2019.
