Mah Neshan

For the administrative divisions, see Mahneshan County and Mah Neshan Rural District.

Mah Neshan Persian: ماه نشان
City
Mah Neshan
Coordinates: 36°44′37″N 47°40′25″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
County	Mahneshan
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	5,487
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mah Neshan (Persian: ماه نشان[a] is a city in the Central District of Mahneshan County, Zanjan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It was the administrative center for Mah Neshan Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Sarik.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,495 in 1,119 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 5,439 people in 1,422 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,487 people in 1,626 households.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Mah Neshan (altitude:1,282.0 m (4,206.0 ft), 2001-2010 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.2 (31.6)	3.7 (38.7)	9.8 (49.6)	14.0 (57.2)	18.7 (65.7)	24.4 (75.9)	27.3 (81.1)	27.3 (81.1)	23.0 (73.4)	17.2 (63.0)	8.5 (47.3)	3.1 (37.6)	14.7 (58.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	20.3 (0.80)	32.8 (1.29)	24.0 (0.94)	59.7 (2.35)	38.9 (1.53)	10.0 (0.39)	4.4 (0.17)	4.1 (0.16)	3.9 (0.15)	15.2 (0.60)	31.2 (1.23)	30.8 (1.21)	275.3 (10.82)
Average dew point °C (°F)	−6.4 (20.5)	−3.8 (25.2)	−2.1 (28.2)	2.0 (35.6)	5.2 (41.4)	7.4 (45.3)	9.7 (49.5)	8.9 (48.0)	4.7 (40.5)	3.0 (37.4)	−0.4 (31.3)	−3.7 (25.3)	2.0 (35.7)
Source: IRIMO[9][10][11]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Māh Neshān and Māhneshān[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2024). "Mah Neshan, Mahneshan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Mah Neshan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073567" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 15 July 1375]. Reforms of national divisions in Zanjan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.6267. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (15 June 2018) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Zanjan County, the capital of Zanjan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 115510/T812. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 March 1392). Divisional reforms in Zanjan province (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 131110/42/1. ...the center of Howmeh Rural District of Abhar County will be changed from Sharifabad village to Nurin village. G - The center of Mah Neshan Rural District of Mahneshan County will be changed from Mah Neshan city to Sarik village. H - Nurabad village from Khararud Rural District in the Central District of Khodabandeh County will be transformed into a city and known as Nurbahar city.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
9. "Form 5: AVERAGE OF MEAN DAILY TEMPERATURE IN C. Station: Mah Neshan(40715)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
10. "Form 10: AVERAGE OF DEW POINT TEMPERATURE IN C. Station: Mah Neshan(40715)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
11. "Form 10: MONTHLY TOTAL OF PRECIPITATION IN MM. Station: Mah Neshan(40715)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2024.