Avargan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

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Avargan
Persian: اورگان
Village
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Avargan
Coordinates: 31°54′32″N50°57′24″E / 31.90889°N 50.95667°E / 31.90889; 50.95667 [1]
Country Iran
Province Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County Borujen
District Boldaji
Rural District Chaghakhor
Population
 (2016) [2]
  Total
2,041
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Avargan (Persian : اورگان) [a] is a village in, and the capital of, Chaghakhor Rural District [4] in Boldaji District of Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.

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Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Lurs. [5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,553 in 535 households. [6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,477 people in 640 households. [7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,041 people in 636 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district. [2]

Climate

Climate data for Avargan (elevation: 2,410 m (7,910 ft), 1972-2013)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)18
(64)
22
(72)
21
(70)
28
(82)
30
(86)
33
(91)
37
(99)
35
(95)
32
(90)
27
(81)
25
(77)
21
(70)
37.0
(98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)4
(39)
6
(43)
10
(50)
15
(59)
21
(70)
27
(81)
30
(86)
29
(84)
26
(79)
20
(68)
12
(54)
7
(45)
17.2
(63.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−2
(28)
0
(32)
4
(39)
9
(48)
14
(57)
19
(66)
21
(70)
20
(68)
17
(63)
12
(54)
6
(43)
2
(36)
10.2
(50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−7
(19)
−5
(23)
−1
(30)
3
(37)
7
(45)
10
(50)
13
(55)
12
(54)
8
(46)
4
(39)
0
(32)
−4
(25)
3.2
(37.8)
Record low °C (°F)−30
(−22)
−31
(−24)
−19
(−2)
−17
(1)
−6
(21)
1
(34)
5
(41)
4
(39)
−3
(27)
−9
(16)
−12
(10)
−30
(−22)
−31.0
(−23.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)80
(3.1)
74
(2.9)
87
(3.4)
70
(2.8)
25
(1.0)
1
(0.0)
6
(0.2)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
13
(0.5)
64
(2.5)
88
(3.5)
508.7
(20.03)
Average relative humidity (%)68655750443735353745566449.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 1901952292292933273162972912681981873,020
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization [8]

See also

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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Āvargān and Owregān; also known as Auragūn, Āvardgān, Āverd Kān, and Organ [3]

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "آورگان, دهستان چغاخور, بخش بلداجی [Avargan, Chaghakhor Rural District, Boldaji District], Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Avargan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054072" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 7 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانهای واقع در شهرستان بروجن تابعه استان چهارمحال بختیاری [‌Creation and formation of 7 rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Borujen County, subordinate to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 3049EF27-9B8C-4FAB-8628-FC5F0F13B1B6. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 4. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  5. "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. "Climatological meteorological station of Avargan". chaharmahalmet (in Persian). Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari meterological Office. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2025.