Germi

Germi گرمي
City
Germi
Germi
Coordinates: 39°01′17″N 48°04′48″E / 39.02139°N 48.08000°E / 39.02139; 48.08000Coordinates: 39°01′17″N 48°04′48″E / 39.02139°N 48.08000°E / 39.02139; 48.08000
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
County	Germi
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2016 Census)
• Total	28,967 [1]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Germi at GEOnet Names Server

Germi (Persian: گرمي‎, also Romanized as Germī and Garmī; also known as Garmi Ojarood)^[2] is a city in and the capital of Germi County, Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 28,348, in 6,382 families.^[3]

Germi is north of Ardabil in Iranian Azerbaijan. Germi is located 120 km from Ardabil, the capital of the province. The yearly precipitation is 300 mm and a temperature of (-10 to 36 Celsius) allows farmers to reach good yields in growing cereals. Germi is relatively new by Iranian standards; established in the year 900 of the Islamic calendar (1494 A.D.) when Shah Ismail allowed to 5 Shiite families to migrate to this region. There were some other places and cities in both Azerbaijans that are called Germi.

The most historical place in this county is Barzand Castle that was the castle of Afshin who battled with Babak Khorramdin in an earlier century of Islamic history. People of this county are Shi'a Muslim and speak the Azeri language. The largest river of the county is Dareroud; it issues from southern and eastern foot of Sabalan and joins to Aras river on the northern border of Iran. This river is the largest internal river of the Ardabil Province.

Location

Germi is located about 50 km from the Caspian Sea, 108 km from the city of Ardabil. It has an average altitude of 1050 m and total area of 1752 km².

Neighboring on the Caspian Sea and the Republic of Azerbaijan, this city is of great political and economical significance.

It is located on an open plain 1,100 m above sea level, just east of Mount Azna (2,100 m).

History

Germi is a historical city of Iranian Azerbaijan. There are several hypothesis about meaning of word "Germi" and historical stem of this city Name. First Hypothesis believes. The name Germi probably comes from the Parthian name. The other Hypothesis link this word to Maghoi.

Germi is the center of Germi County. Its population is estimated to be around 30,000, the dominant majority of whom are ethnic Azeris. Notable for its shawl and carpet and short-napped coarse carpet" trade tradition. The ancient valuable Germi vestige and things are be hold in Kashan museum. Germi is also known as the seat of a World Heritage Site: a first piece of cloth woven in Iran and discovered in Salala Village were to be kept in Iran national museum.

Germi is an ancient city in the Ardabil province of Iran, thought to have been founded in the Parthian period. Germi is located in an area known for temperate weather. It is an important agricultural centre, the county seat of Germi County, and the capital of Moghan.^[4]

Climate

Germi, like most parts of Iran, has a semi-arid climate with fairly hot summers and relatively cold winters. The climate of Germi is moderate and mild to most of the districts and cities of Ardebil province. The climate of this city, especially in the east, is somewhat influenced by the climate of the Caspian region and its collapse, and most of its settlements in the valleys are exposed by the rapid winds that are in some of the province's provinces such as Ardebil and Meshkinshahr. Keeps ^{[5] [6] [7]}

It is said that Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, one of the army's ambassadors, was in charge of traveling to the region in 1956 and the establishment of the city of Moghan. On the trip that took place in the summer, the military commander's wife was complained of hot weather in other cities of Moghan, but when Entering Germi, she was excited by the warm and elegant climate and insisted her husband that no city is more deserving of warmth than Moghan. Then the rumors of the local elders and the order of land and land came to the aid because, due to the order of the transactions and the unilateralism of the people, their land became more formal than before, and by following the elders and relying on this warm welcome, the owner of the bank's branch And the General Court had decided to finalize the report of the General to serve the king and mention the strategic and military advantages of the city of Germi and the conditions of that day of the Cold War and the Soviet Union, the state and the court to determine the city of Tabriz as the center of the city. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Germi Temperature Graph

The average temperature peak in July is up to 31 ° C, while the average minimum temperature in the winter season in February is reduced to a minus 1 ° C. The maximum monthly average rainfall in November and May is 57 and 54 mm, respectively, and the minimum rainfall in July is 15 mm. The maximum monthly average of the days associated with the precipitation of the spring season in May May) is 13 days and the minimum is 5 days in the summer of July. ^{[6] [7] [5]}

Germi also has a lot of winds, but it's not usually sparse. Local people have given them different names depending on the season, temperature, humidity, wind direction and wind power. Garmij (the wind that is slowly and partly warm between the plains of the area and its mountains), the Gechi-Qiran (the wind that flows from the north and is very cold) and the promise (which can be called the Saba breeze) is the same as the wind near the spring And Nowruz is gentle and delusional) are famous winds of the region, all of which have a mild spee. 

Demography

• Population (Metropolitan): about 28,000
• Religion: Mainly Shi'a Islam
• Ethnicity: Mostly Azeri
• Language: The majority of the population speaks Azeri.

Attractions

and a few ancient bridges. In addition to these, in many villages of Germi, relics of ancient monuments, including tombs have been found.

Being a city of great antiquity, the origins of Germi go back 3000 to 6000 years (according to historical research in this city). This city was the capital of Germi county in different times, but its golden age was in the Parthian period.

Music

Colleges and universities

• Payam Noor University of Germi
• Islamic Azad University of Germi
• Jame elmi Karbordi University of Germi
• Islamic Azad University of ungut
• Payam Noor University of Ungut

Economy

The economy of Germi is partially agricultural, partially tourist based, with some industries in operation.

Azar Gapu, the largest door factory of its kind in the Middle East, is located in Germi.

See also

• Khan kandi
• Tabriz
• Azerbaijan

• 
  Khankandi village
• 
  Khankandi village
• 
  Khankandi village
• 
  Tulun village
• 
  Khankandi spring nature
• 
  Khankandi Blue Flowers

References

• Wikimapia

External links

• http://www.khankandi.blogfa.com/
• http://www.Tulun.ir