Azna, Lorestan

For the administrative division of Lorestan province, see Azna County. For other places with the same name, see Azna.

Azna Persian: ازنا
City
Azna
Coordinates: 33°27′35″N 49°27′17″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Azna
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	47,489
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Azna (Persian: ازنا)[a] is a city in the Central District of Azna County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 37,645 in 9,178 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 40,145 people in 11,128 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 47,489 people in 14,208 households.[2]

Geography

In the Zagros Mountains, the city is 133  km. east of Khoramabad and 75 km. south of Arak. The city is en route Esfahan–Khuzestan and is connected to the railway network of the country.^[citation needed]

Climate

Azna has a dry-summer continental climate(Dsa) in Köppen climate classification with precipitation being higher in winter months than summer. Summers are dry and hot with very low precipitation from June to September. Winters are very cold and relatively wet.

Climate data for Azna (2000-2005, elevation:1871.9)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.4 (27.7)	0.9 (33.6)	7.5 (45.5)	11.7 (53.1)	15.8 (60.4)	21.3 (70.3)	25.3 (77.5)	24.6 (76.3)	20.0 (68.0)	14.9 (58.8)	7.3 (45.1)	1.8 (35.2)	12.4 (54.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	76.2 (3.00)	34.9 (1.37)	69.8 (2.75)	98.4 (3.87)	25.5 (1.00)	2.2 (0.09)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	1.1 (0.04)	14.3 (0.56)	37.2 (1.46)	96.6 (3.80)	456.2 (17.94)
Source: IRIMO(temperature[7]), (precipitation[8])

External links

• Mother Azna Prayer Wall

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Aznā and Eznā[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 March 2024). "Azna, Azna County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Azna, Lorestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054203" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of Pol-e Dokhtar County with the center of Pol-e Dokhtar city, Selseleh County, with the center of Aleshtar city, and Azna County with the center of Azna city". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
7. "Form 5 : Average of mean daily temperature in C. Station: Azna(99445)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
8. "Form 25: Monthly total of precipitation in mm. Station: Azna(99445)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.