Golestan, Tehran
Golestan
Persian: گلستان | |
|---|---|
City | |
Golestan | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′03″N 51°10′20″E / 35.51750°N 51.17222°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Baharestan |
| District | Golestan |
| Established as a city | 1996[3] |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 239,556 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Golestan (Persian: گلستان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Golestan District in Baharestan County, Tehran province, Iran. It also serves, with Nasimshahr,[b] as one of the two capitals of the county.[7] The village of Soltanabad was converted to the city of Golestan in 1996.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 231,882 in 57,216 households, when it was in Robat Karim County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 259,480 people in 72,096 households,[9] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Baharestan County.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 239,556 people in 70,072 households.[4]
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as cold semi-arid (BSk).[10] In summer, its average temperatures are cooler than that of Tehran city, so as its average winter temperatures are colder.
| Climate data for Golestan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7 (45) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
24 (75) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23 (73) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
0 (32) |
−3 (27) |
4.7 (40.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) |
33 (1.3) |
53 (2.1) |
50 (2.0) |
32 (1.3) |
7 (0.3) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
2 (0.1) |
14 (0.6) |
17 (0.7) |
20 (0.8) |
258 (10.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 1238m[10] | |||||||||||||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 September 2024). "Soltan Abad, Golestan, Golestan District, Baharestan County, Tehran Province, 37561-94415, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "G58C+XVX Golestan, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d Habibi, Hassan (6 October 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/07/15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان تهران [Reforms of national divisions in Tehran province]. 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] 8F3E2D2F-52E7-46C0-8EC6-9DE58FD9DFE5. شماره دوره [Course number] 75. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Golestan, Tehran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "232651" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (24 October 1999) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1378/08/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییر نام شهر مهاجر شهر تابع بخش مرکزی شهرستان رباط کریم استان تهران به نسیم شهر [Change of the name of the city of Mohajershahr, a subordinate city of the Central District of Robat Karim County, Tehran province, to Nasimshahr]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 68CBCF8C-27CD-4609-AF89-437634D5A13D. شماره دوره [Course number] 78, شماره جلد [Volume number] 1. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (20 February 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/12/01 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان تهران [Approval letter regarding national divisions in Tehran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ابلاغیه 293643/ت44783ه [Notification number 293643/T44783H]. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Tehran 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 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Climate: Golestan – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 9 September 2013.