Malard

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Malard
Persian: ملارد
City
Malard is located in Iran
Malard
Malard
Coordinates: 35°40′50″N 50°58′42″E / 35.68056°N 50.97833°E / 35.68056; 50.97833Coordinates: 35°40′50″N 50°58′42″E / 35.68056°N 50.97833°E / 35.68056; 50.97833[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
CountyMalard
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total281,027
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Malard (Persian: ملارد, also Romanized as Malārd and Melārd; also known as Malār)[3] is a city in the Central District of Malard County, Tehran province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county. At the 2006 census, its population was 228,673 in 61,302 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 290,817 people in 85,445 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 281,027 people in 86,830 households.[2]

Climate[edit]

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as cold semi-arid (BSk).[6]

Climate data for Malard
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
8.9
(48.0)
13.8
(56.8)
20.3
(68.5)
28
(82)
32.4
(90.3)
34.7
(94.5)
35.1
(95.2)
30.2
(86.4)
24.6
(76.3)
16
(61)
10
(50)
21.7
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
3.6
(38.5)
8
(46)
13.8
(56.8)
20.7
(69.3)
24.6
(76.3)
27
(81)
27.6
(81.7)
22.6
(72.7)
17.8
(64.0)
10.2
(50.4)
4.9
(40.8)
15.2
(59.3)
Average low °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)
−1.7
(28.9)
2.3
(36.1)
7.3
(45.1)
13.4
(56.1)
16.9
(62.4)
19.4
(66.9)
20.2
(68.4)
15.1
(59.2)
11.1
(52.0)
4.4
(39.9)
−0.2
(31.6)
8.7
(47.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43
(1.7)
35
(1.4)
39
(1.5)
33
(1.3)
17
(0.7)
5
(0.2)
2
(0.1)
2
(0.1)
4
(0.2)
15
(0.6)
26
(1.0)
32
(1.3)
253
(10.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 1191m[6]

Transportation[edit]

The city is served by buses from the municipal-run Malard and Suburbs Bus Organization, connecting the city to Shahriar, Karaj, Qods, and Tehran.

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 March 2023). "Malard, Malard County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Malard can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073679" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Climate: Malard - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.