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Kharg, Iran

Coordinates: 29°15′27″N 50°19′40″E / 29.25750°N 50.32778°E / 29.25750; 50.32778
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For the administrative division, see Kharg District. For the island, see Kharg Island.

Kharg
Persian: خارگ
City
Kharg is located in Iran
Kharg
Kharg
Kharg is located in Persian Gulf
Kharg
Kharg
Coordinates: 29°15′27″N 50°19′40″E / 29.25750°N 50.32778°E / 29.25750; 50.32778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyBushehr
DistrictKharg
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
8,193
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kharg (Persian: خارگ)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Kharg District in Bushehr County, Bushehr province, Iran.[4] The city is located on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,196 in 1,963 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,722 people in 2,115 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,193 in 2,374 households.[2]

Climate

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Kharg has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh).

Climate data for Khark Island
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18
(64) 		18
(65) 		23
(73) 		27
(81) 		32
(89) 		33
(92) 		35
(95) 		36
(97) 		34
(94) 		31
(88) 		26
(78) 		20
(68) 		28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11
(51) 		12
(53) 		15
(59) 		19
(67) 		24
(76) 		27
(81) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		26
(79) 		22
(72) 		17
(63) 		13
(55) 		21
(69)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74
(2.9) 		46
(1.8) 		20
(0.8) 		10
(0.4) 		2.5
(0.1) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		2.5
(0.1) 		0
(0) 		2.5
(0.1) 		41
(1.6) 		81
(3.2) 		280
(10.9)
Source: Weatherbase [7]

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Khārg; also known as Khark, also romanized as Khārk[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 August 2024). "Kharg, Bushehr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kharg, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067895" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [1369/06/21 : تاریخ تصویب [Approval date: 1369/06/21] (Iranian [Jalali] calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان بوشهر به مرکزیت شهر بوشهر [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city]. 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]. 82824T138K : شماره ابلاغیه [Notification 82824T138K]. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Bushehr 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.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Bushehr Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Khark Island, Iran". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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