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Mah Neshan

Coordinates: 36°44′37″N 47°40′25″E / 36.74361°N 47.67361°E / 36.74361; 47.67361
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Mah Neshan
Persian: ماه نشان
City
Mah Neshan is located in Iran
Mah Neshan
Mah Neshan
Coordinates: 36°44′37″N 47°40′25″E / 36.74361°N 47.67361°E / 36.74361; 47.67361[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CountyMahneshan
DistrictCentral
Established as a city1995[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
5,487
Time zoneUTC+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.[6] It was the administrative center for Mah Neshan Rural District[7] until its capital was transferred to the village of Sarik.[8] The village of Mah Neshan was converted to a city in 1995.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,495 in 1,119 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 5,439 people in 1,422 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,487 people in 1,626 households.[4]

Climate

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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[11][12][13]

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Māh Neshān and Māhneshān[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2024). "چهره تپه, دهستان ماهنشان, بخش مرکزی [Chahareh Tappeh, Mahneshan Rural District, Central District], Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ "PMVF+CCX Mahneshan, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (20 September 1995) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374/06/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تبدیل روستای ماه نشان مرکز بخش ماه نشان تابع شهرستان زنجان واقع در استان زنجان به شهر ماه نشان [‌Transforming the village of Mah Neshan, the center of the Mahneshan District of Zanjan County located in Zanjan province, into the city of Mah Neshan]. 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]. شناسه [ID] FFFEB3D6-FDF5-48B3-AABF-BEA2CEA50BDE. شماره دوره [Course number] 74, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ 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".
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (6 October 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/07/15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان زنجان [‌Reforms of national divisions in Zanjan province]. 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]. شناسه [ID] 4A19AD16-AF76-4765-9A72-85B7C04E0613. شماره دوره [Course number] 75. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  7. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 22 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان زنجان مرکز استان زنجان [‌Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Zanjan County, the capital of Zanjan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 60AD9B5C-F611-44C1-BAE0-80DF0055064E. شماره دوره [Course number] 66. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (19 June 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/03/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان زنجان [‌Divisional reforms in Zanjan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 131110/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Zanjan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  11. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  12. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  13. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)