Garmian Region

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Garmiyan
Kurdish: Garmiyan
Region
Garmiyan is located in Iraq
Garmiyan
Garmiyan
Garmiyan in Iraq
Coordinates: 34°37′45″N 45°19′20″E / 34.62917°N 45.32222°E / 34.62917; 45.32222Coordinates: 34°37′45″N 45°19′20″E / 34.62917°N 45.32222°E / 34.62917; 45.32222
Country Iraq
Autonomous Region Kurdistan Region
GovernorateSulaymaniyah
RegionGarmiyan
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3

Garmian or Garmiyan (Kurdish: Garmian, Garmiyan, Germiyan, Garmyan, Garmaea)[1][2] is a region in the Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq, the center of the region is located about (62 km) south of Sulaymaniyah City and (104 km) east of Kirkuk city and it includes Kalar, Kifri and Chamchamal districts.[3][4] Kalar is the administrative center of the Garmiyan district. Some historic maps includes Kirkuk and Daquq to the region of Garmian (Garmaea).[3]

The term (Garmiyan) is a Kurdish word used to denote the hot and dry area in Kurdistan, which describes, indicates and gives information about location and climate.[5]

Climate[]

The Garmiyan Region in Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) and is known for having a warm and dry climate, occasionally reaching over 50° Celsius in the summer. It is warmest in July and coldest in January. The temperature rarely reaches below 0° Celsius in the winter. According to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, Garmiyan has a Semi-arid climate (BSh).

Climate data for Garmiyan, Iraq
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25
(77) 		30
(86) 		37
(99) 		42
(108) 		49
(120) 		58
(136) 		59
(138) 		63
(145) 		52
(126) 		44
(111) 		33
(91) 		29
(84) 		63
(145)
Average high °C (°F) 15
(59) 		17
(63) 		23
(73) 		30
(86) 		37
(99) 		50
(122) 		55
(131) 		56
(133) 		42
(108) 		34
(93) 		24
(75) 		17
(63) 		33
(92)
Average low °C (°F) 3
(37) 		4
(39) 		9
(48) 		14
(57) 		20
(68) 		25
(77) 		29
(84) 		27
(81) 		21
(70) 		16
(61) 		10
(50) 		5
(41) 		15
(59)
Record low °C (°F) −15
(5) 		−11
(12) 		−6
(21) 		0
(32) 		10
(50) 		15
(59) 		20
(68) 		15
(59) 		7
(45) 		1
(34) 		−4
(25) 		−13
(9) 		−15
(5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 34.1
(1.34) 		31.1
(1.22) 		40.3
(1.59) 		36
(1.4) 		15.5
(0.61) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		12.4
(0.49) 		27
(1.1) 		27.9
(1.10) 		224.3
(8.85)
Source: [6]

Notable inhabitants[]

See also[]

  • Garmekan (Sasanian province located in modern day Kurdistan Region of Iraq)


References[]

  1. ^ خالد محمود کریم (July 2018). "که‌لار و ده‌وروبه‌رى له‌به‌ر ڕۆشنایى سه‌رچاوه‌ مێژووییه‌کاندا (1800-1900ز)". Journal of Garmian University (in Kurdish). 5 (3): 111–136. doi:10.24271/garmian.367. ISSN 2522-3879. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Li Başûrê Kurdistanê bûyereke dijwar a trafîkê: 2 kes mirin". Rûdaw (in Kurdish). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b Ritter, Carl (1854). "David Rumsey Historical Map Collection" (Map). Composite map: Atlas von Asien : zu C. Ritter's allgemeiner Erdkunde II. Abtheilung (Composite Map). Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. p. 1-4. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Iran's shadow looms large over southeastern Iraqi Kurdistan". Al-Monitor. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ Ali, Al-Umary, Salar, Al-Ansari & Knutsson (January 2016). "Geomorphology of Garmiyan Area Using GIS Technique, Kurdistan Region, Iraq". Earth Sciences and Geotechnical Engineering. 6 (1): 63–87. ISSN 1792-9040. Retrieved 29 August 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Kalar, Germiyan weather. "Garmian climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Garmian weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org.
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