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Qasr-e Shirin

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Total population

18,473

Coordinates34.52°, 45.58°

Demographic figures from Statistical Centre of Iran. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Qasr-e Shirin is a town in Iran. Located at 34.516°, 45.580°, Qasr-e Shirin occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 18,473. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,965 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
34.5156
Longitude
45.5800
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
67
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • See-see Partridge
    Ammoperdix griseogularis (J.F.Brandt, 1843) · Aves
    4
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    3
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    3
  • European Roller
    Coracias garrulus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2
  • Eurasian Griffon
    Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves
    2
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2
  • Desert Lark
    Ammomanes deserti (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    2

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
277
Largest magnitude
7.3
Largest event
2017-11-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Fereidoun Biglari
Fereidoun Biglari
Iranian archaeologist
B
Bahman Yazdi Samadi
Iranian faculty (1937-2025)
Mahnaz Afzali
Mahnaz Afzali
Iranian actor and film director
Susan
Susan
Iranian singer
E
Esmaeel Poor-Reza
Iranian actor
Siavash Cheraghi-Pour
Siavash Cheraghi-Pour
Iranian actor
M
Mehdi Masoudshahi
M
Minoo Majidi
protester who died during 2022 protests in Iran
P
Parviz Heidarzadeh
Iranian painter and poster artist
E
Eiraj Hendesi Gouran
Iranian journalist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.38
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,965

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas galactotes
Seen 2024-05-28
charlock
charlock
Mutarda arvensis
Seen 2023-03-15
rocketsalad
rocketsalad
Eruca vesicaria
Seen 2023-03-15
wall barley
wall barley
Hordeum murinum
Seen 2023-03-11
London rocket
London rocket
Sisymbrium irio
Seen 2023-03-11
European Roller
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Seen 2022-05-19
Corn Bunting
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra
Seen 2016-03-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org