Kharg, Iran
Kharg (Persian: خارک; also Romanized as Khārk)[2] is a city in and capital of Kharg District, in Bushehr County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,196, in 1,963 families.[3] Kharg is located on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.
| Kharg خارک | |
|---|---|
| City | |
|   Kharg   Kharg | |
| Coordinates: 29°15′41″N 50°19′50″E | |
| Country |  Iran | 
| Province | Bushehr | 
| County | Bushehr | 
| Bakhsh | Kharg | 
| Population  (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 8,193 [1] | 
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) | 
Climate
    
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 | 
| Average high °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) | 
| Average low °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 [4] | |||||||||||||
References
    
- "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- 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".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Khark Island, Iran". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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