Mehran, Ilam

Mehran

Persian: مهران
Mehran Persian: مهران
City
	Mehran Mehran
	Coordinates: 33°07′15″N 46°09′51″E / 33.12083°N 46.16417°E
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Mehran
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	17,435
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mehran (Persian: مهران)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Mehran County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Mehran is near Iran's western border with Iraq. Because of its strategic proximity (only two hours' drive from Baghdad) the city has played a continuing role in dealings between Iran and Iraq.

In May 1981, during the Iran–Iraq War, in the Battle of Mehran, Iraqi forces captured Mehran, on the western plain of the Zagros Mountains and pushed eastward to the mountain base.^[5] Along with other Iraqi forces, they had been driven out by 1982-83.

Demographics

ethnicity

All the people of this city are Kurds and most of them are from Malekshahi and Shohan tribes.^[6]

Language

The city is mostly populated by Kurds with a small Shohani minority.^[7]

Mehran linguistic composition
language			percent
Southern Kurdish			85%
Shohani			15%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,118 in 2,958 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 14,920 people in 3,745 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 17,435 people in 5,019 households.^[2]

Climate

Mehran has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh).

Climate data for Mehran
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	15.1 (59.2)	17.5 (63.5)	23.5 (74.3)	29.4 (84.9)	36.5 (97.7)	43.8 (110.8)	46.1 (115.0)	46.6 (115.9)	43.0 (109.4)	33.3 (91.9)	22.6 (72.7)	17.0 (62.6)	31.2 (88.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	10.2 (50.4)	12.2 (54.0)	17.6 (63.7)	23.4 (74.1)	30.2 (86.4)	35.4 (95.7)	37.8 (100.0)	37.8 (100.0)	33.2 (91.8)	27.0 (80.6)	17.1 (62.8)	12.0 (53.6)	24.5 (76.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.3 (41.5)	6.6 (43.9)	10.8 (51.4)	16.0 (60.8)	22.0 (71.6)	27.3 (81.1)	30.0 (86.0)	29.7 (85.5)	25.3 (77.5)	20.1 (68.2)	11.7 (53.1)	7.2 (45.0)	17.7 (63.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	52 (2.0)	39 (1.5)	38 (1.5)	24 (0.9)	6 (0.2)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	9 (0.4)	42 (1.7)	46 (1.8)	256 (10)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	5	4	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	25
Average relative humidity (%)	64	58	37	29	17	12	12	12	15	22	46	60	32
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/asia/iran/ilam/mehran-50574/

Economy

Border trade

In December 2022 Mehran border market accounts for 23 percent of Iran' total exports to Iraq.^[10]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Mehrān; formerly Mansurabad (منصورآباد), also romanized as Mansūrābād^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 June 2023). "Mehran, Mehran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Mehran, Ilam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074669" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Ilam province, centered in the city of Ilam". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ Iran–Iraq War history.
^ en, General Department of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Ilam Province. "Introducing the city of Mehran".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province - Mērān". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ "یک میلیارد و ۸۹ میلیون دلار کالا از مرز مهران به عراق صادر شد". 12 December 2022.

External links

[4] Also romanized as Mehrān; formerly Mansurabad (منصورآباد), also romanized as Mansūrābād^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (7 June 2023). "Mehran, Mehran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Mehran, Ilam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074669" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Ilam_Structure-5] Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Ilam province, centered in the city of Ilam". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

[6] Iran–Iraq War history.

[7] , General Department of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Ilam Province. "Introducing the city of Mehran".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[8] "Language distribution: Ilam Province - Mērān". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[2006_census-9] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-10] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[11] "یک میلیارد و ۸۹ میلیون دلار کالا از مرز مهران به عراق صادر شد". 12 December 2022.

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