Avargan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

Avargan
Persian: اورگان
Village
Avargan is located in Iran
Avargan
Avargan
Coordinates: 31°54′32″N 50°57′24″E / 31.90889°N 50.95667°E / 31.90889; 50.95667[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyBorujen
DistrictBoldaji
Rural DistrictChaghakhor
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
2,041
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Avargan (Persian: اورگان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Chaghakhor Rural District[4] in Boldaji District of Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Lurs.[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,553 in 535 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,477 people in 640 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,041 people in 636 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Avargan (elevation: 2,410 m (7,910 ft), 1972-2013)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18
(64)
22
(72)
21
(70)
28
(82)
30
(86)
33
(91)
37
(99)
35
(95)
32
(90)
27
(81)
25
(77)
21
(70)
37.0
(98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4
(39)
6
(43)
10
(50)
15
(59)
21
(70)
27
(81)
30
(86)
29
(84)
26
(79)
20
(68)
12
(54)
7
(45)
17.2
(63.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2
(28)
0
(32)
4
(39)
9
(48)
14
(57)
19
(66)
21
(70)
20
(68)
17
(63)
12
(54)
6
(43)
2
(36)
10.2
(50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7
(19)
−5
(23)
−1
(30)
3
(37)
7
(45)
10
(50)
13
(55)
12
(54)
8
(46)
4
(39)
0
(32)
−4
(25)
3.2
(37.8)
Record low °C (°F) −30
(−22)
−31
(−24)
−19
(−2)
−17
(1)
−6
(21)
1
(34)
5
(41)
4
(39)
−3
(27)
−9
(16)
−12
(10)
−30
(−22)
−31.0
(−23.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80
(3.1)
74
(2.9)
87
(3.4)
70
(2.8)
25
(1.0)
1
(0.0)
6
(0.2)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
13
(0.5)
64
(2.5)
88
(3.5)
508.7
(20.03)
Average relative humidity (%) 68 65 57 50 44 37 35 35 37 45 56 64 49.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 190 195 229 229 293 327 316 297 291 268 198 187 3,020
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization[8]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Āvargān and Owregān; also known as Auragūn, Āvardgān, Āverd Kān, and Organ[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "آورگان, دهستان چغاخور, بخش بلداجی [Avargan, Chaghakhor Rural District, Boldaji District], Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Avargan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054072" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 7 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانهای واقع در شهرستان بروجن تابعه استان چهارمحال بختیاری [‌Creation and formation of 7 rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Borujen County, subordinate to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 3049EF27-9B8C-4FAB-8628-FC5F0F13B1B6. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 4. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Climatological meteorological station of Avargan". chaharmahalmet (in Persian). Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari meterological Office. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2025.