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Pol-e Dokhtar

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Pol-e Dokhtar
Persian: پلدختر
City
Pol-e Dokhtar is located in Iran
Pol-e Dokhtar
Pol-e Dokhtar
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 33°08′56″N 47°42′59″E / 33.14889°N 47.71639°E / 33.14889; 47.71639
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyPol-e Dokhtar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total
26,352
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitepaalam.ir

Pol-e Dokhtar (Persian: پلدختر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Pol-e Dokhtar County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 22,588 in 5,131 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 25,092 people in 6,496 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 26,352 people in 7,563 households.[1]

Geography

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Location

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Pol-e Dokhtar is approximately 100 kilometres from Khorramabad, the provincial capital. Just north of the city resides the remains of the ancient Pol-e Dokhtar Bridge [nl], which, along with others in this area, has been submitted as a potential UNESCO World Heritage Site.[6]

Climate

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Pol-e Dokhtar has a hot semi-arid climate(BSh) in Köppen climate classification with precipitation being higher in winter months than summer. Summers are dry and severely hot with very little precipitation from June to September. Winters are cool and relatively wet. Compared to other cities in the province such as Aligudarz, Dorud and Khorramabad, Pol-e Dokhtar observes higher temperatures and lower precipitation.[7]

Climate data for Pol-e Dokhtar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)
11.6
(52.9)
16.1
(61.0)
20.9
(69.6)
27.6
(81.7)
33.5
(92.3)
36.1
(97.0)
36.1
(97.0)
31.2
(88.2)
25.4
(77.7)
16.5
(61.7)
11.5
(52.7)
23.0
(73.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.4
(2.50)
47.9
(1.89)
49.9
(1.96)
53.4
(2.10)
10.1
(0.40)
0.2
(0.01)
0.5
(0.02)
1.0
(0.04)
1.5
(0.06)
19.1
(0.75)
50.7
(2.00)
71.3
(2.81)
369
(14.54)
Source: IRIMO(temperature[8]), (precipitation[9])

Historical monuments

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Kalmakareh Cave

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In 1989 a unique treasure in Kalmakareh Cave was discovered, according to Mehr News Agency; it can take into account the six treasures of the ancient world.[citation needed]

Kogan Cave

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Kogan Cave is located in Ashkanian, eastern Pol-e Dokhtar city.[citation needed]

See also

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Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Pol-e Dokhtar at Wikimedia Commons

flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. Also romanized as Pol Dokhtar; also known as Pul-i-Dukhtar (English: Bridge of the Daughter)[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. Pol-e Dokhtar at GEOnet Names Server
  3. Habibi, Hassan (16 November 1994) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1373.8.25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس شهرستان پلدختر به مرکزیت شهر پلدختر شهرستان سلسله به مرکزیت شهر الشتر و شهرستان ازنا به مرکزیت شهر ازنا در استان لرستان [‌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]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.6042. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  4. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Lorestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  5. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان لرستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Lorestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  6. "The Collection of Historical Bridges - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org.
  7. "Statistics of 200 synoptic stations in the country" آمار 200 ایستگاه سینوپتیک کشور. chaharmahalmet (asp) (in Persian). IRIMO. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  8. "Form 5 : Average of mean daily temperature in C. Station: Poldokhtar(40786)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  9. "Form 25: Monthly total of precipitation in mm. Station: Poldokhtar(40786)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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