Fariman

For the administrative divisions, see Fariman County and Fariman Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Fariman.

Fariman (Persian: فريمان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Fariman County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Fariman(2006-2010 normals), elevation: 1,460.0 m (4,790.0 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4) 		7.9
(46.2) 		15.6
(60.1) 		19.4
(66.9) 		25.5
(77.9) 		29.5
(85.1) 		30.8
(87.4) 		29.8
(85.6) 		25.9
(78.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		14.2
(57.6) 		7.4
(45.3) 		19.3
(66.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2) 		2.6
(36.7) 		9.2
(48.6) 		13.0
(55.4) 		18.1
(64.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.2
(70.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		13.8
(56.8) 		7.9
(46.2) 		2.5
(36.5) 		12.3
(54.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		2.8
(37.0) 		6.6
(43.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		12.8
(55.0) 		14.1
(57.4) 		12.7
(54.9) 		8.5
(47.3) 		5.8
(42.4) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		5.3
(41.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.9
(1.02) 		37.7
(1.48) 		60.2
(2.37) 		47.3
(1.86) 		33.4
(1.31) 		3.6
(0.14) 		0.1
(0.00) 		0.4
(0.02) 		1.6
(0.06) 		2.8
(0.11) 		15.1
(0.59) 		20.2
(0.80) 		248.3
(9.76)
Average relative humidity (%) 70 68 56 58 46 33 31 27 31 38 51 65 48
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (temperatures[5]), (humidity[6]), (precipitation[7])

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 32,610 in 8,203 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 36,550 people in 10,254 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 39,515 people in 11,755 households.[2] "The Hematnejad family are descendants of Genghis Khan Moqol and they currently live in Fariman."

Notable people

  • Khodadad Azizi, born in Fariman; Iranian Football player
  • Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, born 21 March 1959 in Fariman; Minister of Health and Medical Education of President Hassan Rouhani
  • Morteza Motahhari, 31 January 1919 in Fariman - 1 May 1979; an Iranian cleric, philosopher, lecturer, and politician
  • Hadi Khorsandi, born 22 July 1943 (age 75) in Fariman; poet, and writer of Persian socio-political issues.

See also

Media related to Fariman at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Farīmān; also known as Farīmūn[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 October 2024). "Fariman, Fariman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Fariman can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062717" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (1 December 2014) [Approved 24 October 1993]. "Creation and establishment of Fariman County with the center of Fariman city under the citizenship of Khorasan province". rc.majlis.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.13398; Notification 2604/T26H. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ "Average of mean daily temperature in C. STATION: Fariman (40825)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). IRIMO. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Average of Relative humidity in percent STATION: Fariman (40825)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). IRIMO. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Monthly total of precipitation in mm. STATION: Fariman (40825)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). IRIMO. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan 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.
  9. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.