Sisakht

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Sisakht
سی‌سخت
City
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Sisakht is located in Iran
Sisakht
Sisakht
Coordinates: 30°51′50″N 51°27′21″E / 30.86389°N 51.45583°E / 30.86389; 51.45583Coordinates: 30°51′50″N 51°27′21″E / 30.86389°N 51.45583°E / 30.86389; 51.45583
Country Iran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CountyDana
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total7,855 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Sisakht (Persian: سی‌سخت; Northern Luri: سی‌سخت, SỉSext; also Romanized as Sīsakht and Sī Sakht; also known as Deh Bozorg-e Sīsakht, Deh Bozorg-e Sīsākht, and Deh-e Bozorg Sīsakht)[2] is a city in and the capital of Dena County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,342, in 1,528 families.[3]

Sisakht is located on the foothills of Zagros Mountains, 34 km from Yasuj, in the northern part of the province. The area of Dana is a protected area.

History[]

Traces of ancient pottery have been found in excavations in Sisakht, as well as graves dating to c. 3000 BC.[4] In , registered in the Iranian national heritage Organization list, there are traces of Sassanian and Safavid eras.

Climate[]

Climate data for Sisakht
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0) 		8.9
(48.0) 		13.0
(55.4) 		17.6
(63.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		31.1
(88.0) 		34.3
(93.7) 		33.6
(92.5) 		30.7
(87.3) 		24.3
(75.7) 		16.4
(61.5) 		9.9
(49.8) 		20.9
(69.6)
Average low °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		3.5
(38.3) 		7.9
(46.2) 		11.8
(53.2) 		15.7
(60.3) 		14.4
(57.9) 		10.5
(50.9) 		5.4
(41.7) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		4.6
(40.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57
(2.2) 		45
(1.8) 		47
(1.9) 		32
(1.3) 		12
(0.5) 		1
(0.0) 		2
(0.1) 		1
(0.0) 		0
(0) 		4
(0.2) 		23
(0.9) 		47
(1.9) 		271
(10.7)
Source: Climate-data.org

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. ^ Sisakht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3060285" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. ^ "Paaychol Graveyard, Sisakht (Boyer Ahmad) 2022 Tourist Attraction in Boyer Ahmad (Yasooj), travel to iran, Visit Iran".

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