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Mahabad
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 Mahabad
Location in Iran
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Mahabad |
| District | Central |
| Population
(2016)
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| • Total | 168,393 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code(s) | 044 |
Mahabad (Persian: مهاباد) is a city in the Central District of Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
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Etymology
Mahabad first became the name of the city after World War I, during the reign of the Pahlavi shah (king) Reza Shah (r. 1925 – 1941). Before that, it was known as Savojbolagh, a Persian corruption of the Turkic word soghuk bulak (meaning "cold spring"). The Kurdish version was Sablagh.
History
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Savojbolagh is first attested in the 16th century, during the Safavid era. Mukri Kurds participated in several wars between Safavid dynasty and Ottoman Empire, and gained more predominance. In 17th century AD, Savojbolagh became the seat of Mukri principality (known as Mukriyān in Sorani Kurdish and Mokriyān in Persian). Many believe Budaq Sultan Mukri, who built Savojbolagh's congregational mosque is the founder of the current town.
Republic of Mahabad
Mahabad was the capital of the short-lived Republic of Mahabad, which was declared independent on January 1, 1946, under the leadership of Kurdish nationalist Qazi Muhammad.
The republic received strong support from the Soviet Union, which occupied Iran during the same era. It included the majority Kurdish-speaking towns of Bukan, Piranshahr, Sardasht and Oshnavieh.
After an agreement brokered by the United States, the Soviets agreed to leave Iran, and sovereignty was restored to the Shah in 1947. The Shah ordered an invasion of the Republic of Mahabad shortly afterwards, the leaders of the republic including Qazi Muhammad were arrested and executed. Qazi Muhammad was executed on 31 March 1947.
Demographics
Language and religion
Most of Mahabad is populated by Kurds who follow the Sunni branch of Islam. Besides Kurdish, many speak Persian and Azeri Turkic as well. Neo-Aramaic-speaking Jews originally used to inhabit the city as well.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 133,324 in 31,000 households. The following census in 2011 counted 147,268 people in 38,393 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 168,393 people in 47,974 households.
Geography
Location
The city lies south of Lake Urmia in a narrow valley 1,300 metres above sea level.
Climate
| Climate data for Mahabad (1991–2020, extremes since 1985) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
42.6 (108.7) |
41.6 (106.9) |
38.8 (101.8) |
32.4 (90.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
42.6 (108.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.4 (−2.9) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45.1 (1.78) |
43.2 (1.70) |
57.0 (2.24) |
57.7 (2.27) |
32.3 (1.27) |
4.4 (0.17) |
2.3 (0.09) |
0.9 (0.04) |
2.4 (0.09) |
27.5 (1.08) |
49.9 (1.96) |
41.0 (1.61) |
363.7 (14.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.4 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 49.9 |
| Average snowy days | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 17.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71.0 | 65.0 | 58.0 | 53.0 | 49.0 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 32.0 | 34.0 | 48.0 | 63.0 | 69.0 | 51.0 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140.0 | 163.0 | 202.0 | 227.0 | 288.0 | 355.0 | 367.0 | 346.0 | 299.0 | 237.0 | 173.0 | 140.0 | 2,937 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: IRIMO(extremes 1985-1990), meteomanz(snow days 2000-2023, extremes since 2021) | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Mahabad para niños
