Barzan, Iraq
The town of Barzan (Kurdish: بارزان) is located along the Great Zab in Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. It is the birthplace of Sheikh Ahmed Barzani and Kurdish leader Mustafa Barzani.
Climate
The city has a Csa climate with average mean annual temperature of 15.65 °C (60.16 °F) and annual rainfall of 914 mm (35.98 in).
| Climate data for Barzan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
37.2 (99) |
37.0 (98.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
26.1 (79) |
17.1 (62.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
22.23 (72.02) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
15.65 (60.16) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.0 (41) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
9.13 (48.43) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 168 (6.61) |
181 (7.13) |
174 (6.85) |
106 (4.17) |
44 (1.73) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
21 (0.83) |
88 (3.46) |
132 (5.2) |
914 (35.98) |
| Source: Climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
The Assyrians of Barzan
Prior to the 1917, there was a sizable Assyrian presence in the city, with two Chaldean Catholic churches. However, after the Assyrian Genocide, many Assyrians of Barzan were not allowed to return to their homes in Barzan and were resettled in the village of Rumta, located around modern-day Dohuk. However, one Assyrian village near Barzan to the east named Bidial appears to have rebuilt its church and to be at least partially populated.[1][2]
Coordinates: 36°55′N 44°2′E / 36.917°N 44.033°E
References
- ↑ 36.931815, 44.141100 google map coordinates for Bidal
- ↑ http://www.ishtartv.com/en/viewarticle,36405.html