Jask
Jask (Persian: جاسک, Balochi: جاشک also Romanized as Jāsk; also Bandar-e Jask (Persian: بَندَرِ جاسک), (Balochi: بندن ءِ جاشک) also Romanized as Bandar-e Jāsk)[2] is a city and capital of Jask County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,133, in 2,406 families.[3]
Jask جَسک | |
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  Jask | |
| Coordinates: 25°38′38″N 57°46′28″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Jask |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 16,860 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Jask is a port town, about 1,690 kilometres (1,050 mi) south of Tehran, situated on the Gulf of Oman.[5] It serves as the capital of Jask County,[6] and is the site of a base of the Iranian Navy which opened on October 28, 2008.[7] The base's position provides the Iranian Navy with the capability to close the Strait of Hormuz in order to block the entry of an "enemy" into the Persian Gulf. Admiral Habibollah Sayyari remarked on the base's opening that Iran was "creating a new defense front in the region, thinking of a non-regional enemy."[8]
The port of Jask is also the proposed end of the Neka-Jask pipeline. The city also has an airport.
Port of Jask
The port of Jask is a small port on the Western part of Iran's coast along he Gulf of Oman. However, over the last few years it has seen a steady growth of its export freight flows to Oman, mostly agricultural products, including refrigerated, and construction materials[9]
Major developments for the port of Jask have been announced by Iranian authorities early 2019, i.e. the construction of a new terminal for oil tankers for a total investment of U$700 millions, to be followed by the construction of a refinery and of a petrochemical plant. These developments are part of a total investment of U$1.8 Billion centered on the construction of a new oil pipeline from Goreh, Bushehr to Jask in order to pump and export oil from Northern Iran[10], [11]
When these investments are completed in Jask, they will contribute to developing Iran's Southern region economy, like is already the case further East at Chabahar Port, and to facilitate exports through ports which do not require ships to enter the Persian Gulf through the Hormuz Strait.
Climate
Jask has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and little precipitation. Due to winds blowing off the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, the city has experienced some of the highest dew points and heat indices in the world. On July 31, 2015, Jask observed a temperature of 39.0 °C (102.2 °F) degrees with a dew point of 33.0 °C (91.4 °F), leading to a heat index of 69 °C (156 °F).[12] On July 21, 2012, Jask experienced a temperature of 34°C with 100% relative humidity.[13]
| Climate data for Jask (1968–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
44.8 (112.6) |
47.2 (117.0) |
43.0 (109.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
47.2 (117.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.8 (89.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.6 (1.52) |
28.1 (1.11) |
26.0 (1.02) |
4.8 (0.19) |
0.0 (0.0) |
4.5 (0.18) |
1.3 (0.05) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.4 (0.13) |
7.4 (0.29) |
25.1 (0.99) |
139.3 (5.48) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 11.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234.5 | 233.0 | 247.0 | 285.5 | 319.2 | 283.1 | 219.4 | 240.5 | 266.3 | 291.8 | 272.7 | 249.2 | 3,142.2 |
| Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (records),[14] (temperatures),[15] (precipitation),[16] (humidity),[17] (days with precipitation),[18]
(sunshine)[19] | |||||||||||||
References
- https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- Jask can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067830" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- Samuel Barrett Miles; Robin Bidwell (1997). The Countries and Tribes of the Persian Gulf. Garnet & Ithaca Press. p. 185. ISBN 1-873938-56-X.
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
- "Iran opens Gulf naval base". Al Jazeera. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- "Iran 'opens naval base' near Gulf". BBC. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- https://www.pmo.ir/en/news/49567/98-increase-in-Jask-Port-exports
- https://theiranproject.com/blog/2019/10/01/iran-to-spend-700m-for-developing-jask-region/
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-oil-terminal/iran-building-oil-pipeline-to-terminal-outside-gulf-idUSKBN1WG3P1
- Samenow, Jason. "Iran city hits suffocating heat index of 165 degrees, near world record". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- http://autobrand.wunderground.com/history/airport/OIZJ/2012/7/21/DailyHistory.html?req_city=&req_state=&req_statename=&reqdb.zip=&reqdb.magic=&reqdb.wmo=
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- "Highest record temperature in Jask by Month 1968–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- "Lowest record temperature in Jask by Month 1983–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
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- "Average Maximum temperature in Jask by Month 1968–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- "Average Mean Daily temperature in Jask by Month 1968–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- "Average Minimum temperature in Jask by Month 1968–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- "Monthly Total Precipitation in Jask by Month 1968–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- "Average relative humidity in Jask by Month 1983–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- "No. Of days with precipitation equal to or greater than 1 mm in Jask by Month 1968–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- "Monthly total sunshine hours in Jask by Month 1968–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
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