Malayer

Coordinates: 34°18′00″N 48°49′04″E / 34.30000°N 48.81778°E / 34.30000; 48.81778
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Malayer
Persian: ملایر
City
Malayer is located in Iran
Malayer
Malayer
Coordinates: 34°18′00″N 48°49′04″E / 34.30000°N 48.81778°E / 34.30000; 48.81778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyMalayer
DistrictCentral
Area
 • Total22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,746 m (5,728 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total170,237
 • RankSecond in the province
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code0813

Malayer (Persian: ملایر, romanizedMalāyer), formerly Dowlatabad (دولت‌آباد, Doulatābād), also Romanized as Dowlatābād and Daūlatābād,[3] is a city in the Central District of Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 153,748 in 40,750 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 159,848 people in 46,939 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 170,237 people in 52,697 households.[2]

The second largest city of the province, Malayer has a reputation for rug-weaving and has some popular parks. The biggest historical park is Seifiyeh. Malayer is located between Hamadan and Borujerd in Lorestan province.[7] This city is one of main centers of furniture industry in Iran.[8]

Language[edit]

Because of its geographical location, Malayer city has long hosted various ethnic groups, and because of this, various dialects have emerged in it, the most important of which is the Persian language and the Malayari dialect. It introduces from Lori language. The Persian Language and Literature Culture considers this dialect as Persian, which in terms of sharing some characteristics, it has a fusion of Hamadani dialect and Lori language. Some sources also call Malairi as Persian with Lori dialect Rüdiger Schmidt also believes that this dialect is close to Middle Persian. The Atlas of Iranian Languages presents a picture of the linguistic distribution in Iran, the language varieties listed for Malair are Northern Lori, Standard Persian and Laki.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Malayer (Elevation:1777.8m)(1992-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
7.9
(46.2)
12.3
(54.1)
18.3
(64.9)
23.7
(74.7)
30.6
(87.1)
34.7
(94.5)
34.6
(94.3)
29.8
(85.6)
22.8
(73.0)
14.1
(57.4)
8.9
(48.0)
20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
2.9
(37.2)
7.1
(44.8)
12.0
(53.6)
16.5
(61.7)
21.8
(71.2)
25.7
(78.3)
25.2
(77.4)
20.5
(68.9)
15.1
(59.2)
8.1
(46.6)
3.6
(38.5)
13.2
(55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6)
−2.7
(27.1)
0.5
(32.9)
5.6
(42.1)
8.9
(48.0)
12.5
(54.5)
16.4
(61.5)
16.0
(60.8)
11.0
(51.8)
7.1
(44.8)
2.3
(36.1)
−1.2
(29.8)
6.0
(42.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33.2
(1.31)
40.6
(1.60)
59.2
(2.33)
55.4
(2.18)
24.6
(0.97)
3.4
(0.13)
1.7
(0.07)
3.8
(0.15)
1.4
(0.06)
15.6
(0.61)
45.4
(1.79)
35.3
(1.39)
319.6
(12.59)
Average relative humidity (%) 69 62 56 51 44 30 27 26 27 38 58 65 46
Source: IRIMO[9]

Tourist attractions[edit]

Seifiyeh Park

One of the oldest natural parks in the west of the country is Seifiyeh Malayer Park, which is located in the northeast of this city at the foot of Mount Garme. This garden is built on an area of about 10 hectares and was built in 1304 by Saif al-Dawlah , the grandson of Fath Alishah Qajar, during his rule over Malayer and Toyserkan provinces.

Mini World Malayer (a window to the world)

It is the first mini world in the Middle East and the fourth mini world in the world, which is being built in Iran and in the city of Malayer after Japan, Belgium and China.

There is no example of this project in Iran and the Middle East, and the construction of this mini world will be made using the city of Brussels, Belgium. In this project, 138 national and world historical works will be built on the scale of one-tenth, of which 15 works are among the world's historical works.

Among the works under construction, we can mention the Eiffel Tower, the Triple Pyramids and the Taj Mahal of India as some of the world's most important works that are displayed in Mini Word. With the start of this huge project in Malayer, not only the people of this city but all the people of Iran can see several important historical monuments of the world and Iran up close and in smaller dimensions.

Bam-e-Malayer

Bam-e-Malayer is one of the sights of this city, which is located in the eastern part of this city.

Notable Residents[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 October 2023). "Malayer, Malayer County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Malayer can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073682" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ ""Mini World" theme park; Malayer tourist gate from Persepolis to Eiffel". IRNA English. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. ^ [1]https://malayeru.ac.ir/en/portal/home/?report/117252/117406/117407/introduction-to-malayer-advanced-furniture-and-wood-carving-research-center], Malayer University
  9. ^ Archived February 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

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