Kalar, Iraq

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Kalar
کەلار
كلار
City
The view of Kalar from Sherwana Castle
The view of Kalar from Sherwana Castle
Kalar is located in Iraq
Kalar
Kalar
Kalar 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
DistrictKalar
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Population
[1]
 • Total250,000
Time zoneUTC+3

Kalar (Arabic: كلار; Sorani Kurdish: کەلار, romanized: Kelar)[2][3] is a city in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, located on the west bank of the Sirwan (Diyala) river in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. It is located east of Kifri and west of the towns of Qasri Shirin and Sarpol Zahab, located in Kermanshah .

Climate[]

Kalar is located in the Garmian Region in Southern Kurdistan and is known for having a warm and dry climate, occasionally reaching over 50°C (122°F) in the summer. It is warmest in July and coldest in January. The temperature rarely reaches below 0°C (32°F) in the winter. According to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, Kalar has a Semi-arid climate (BSh).

Climate data for Kalar, 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: [4]

Notable inhabitants[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kalar". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Li Başûrê Kurdistanê bûyereke dijwar a trafîkê: 2 kes mirin". Rûdaw (in Kurdish). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. ^ Kalar weather. "Kalar climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Kalar weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org.
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