Aran, Yevlakh
Aran | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Aran | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′31″N 46°58′32″E / 40.62528°N 46.97556°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Yevlakh |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.12 km2 (5.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 11.587 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Aran (previously known as İyirmi Səkkiz,St.Mingəçevir, Aprel, 28 Aprel, and 28 Aprelya) is a village and the most populous municipality in the Yevlakh Rayon of Azerbaijan.[citation needed] It has a population of 11.587
Climate
[edit]Yevlakh has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk).
| Climate data for Aran | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) |
20 (0.8) |
22 (0.9) |
34 (1.3) |
47 (1.9) |
45 (1.8) |
22 (0.9) |
22 (0.9) |
17 (0.7) |
49 (1.9) |
25 (1.0) |
20 (0.8) |
339 (13.3) |
| Average precipitation days | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 54 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104.5 | 97.7 | 130.4 | 189.6 | 222.3 | 262.2 | 280.1 | 261.1 | 217.9 | 162.3 | 112.4 | 104.5 | 2,145 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
History
[edit]The settlement was founded in 1935. It is the largest settlement in the Yevlakh region. Aran settlement was famous for its cattle breeding during the Soviet times. In 1946 it gained the status of an urban settlement.
Culture
[edit]There is a shrine of Seyid Maral Seyid Bayram gizi in the town.
Population
[edit]Aran settlement has a population of 11,587 people. Of these, 6.193 men and 5.494 are women.
Famous People
[edit]- Kosayev Israfil Mahmud oglu was born in the village of Jafarli of Gazakh region in 1918. He graduated from the Faculty of Literature with distinction and moved to the settlement of Aran. Here he gained respect among the population and worked as a school principal for more than 40 years.
| 1959[3] | 1970[4] | 1979[5] | 1989[6] | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2965 | 1522 | 2335 | 3369 | 7987 |
References
[edit]- ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan [dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- ^ "Yevlax Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ "Перепись-1959". Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- ^ "Перепись-1970". Archived from the original on 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- ^ "Перепись-1979". Archived from the original on 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- ^ "Перепись-1989". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
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