Siah Cheshmeh

Siah Cheshmeh

Persian: سيه چشمه
Siah Cheshmeh Persian: سيه چشمه
City
	Siah Cheshmeh
	Coordinates: 39°03′43″N 44°22′57″E / 39.06194°N 44.38250°E
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Chaldoran
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	17,804
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Siah Cheshmeh (Persian: سيه چشمه)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,189 in 3,024 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 15,786 people in 3,733 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 17,804 people in 4,608 households.^[3]

Climate

Siah Cheshmeh has a weather station operating since 2002. Following data is based on observations in 2002-2016 period.

The climate in Chaldoran region is characterized by cold freezing winters with low precipitation. Subzero temperatures are common from November to April. Daily maximum temperatures may also fall below freezing in winter. The weather in summer is warm during the day and cool at night with mean minimum temperature between 13.0 °C (55.4 °F) and 15.0 °C (59.0 °F) in mid-summer. Precipitation is highest in spring and early summer and is lowest in winter.^[8]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Seyah Cheshmah, Siāh Chashmeh, Sīāh Cheshmeh, and Sīyah Cheshmeh; Azerbaijani: Kara Aineh and Qareh Eynī; and Armenian: Ղարէին^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "زاویه سفلی, دهستان چالدران شمالی, بخش مرکزی [Zaviyeh-ye Sofla, Chaldoran-e Shomali Rural District, Central District], Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
^ "396J+QXH Siah Cheshmeh, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
^ ^a ^b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Siah Cheshmeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083562" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (23 February 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/12/05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان غربی [‌Divisional reforms in West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 1AE07F07-EFC5-49EB-B030-347A9AD71967. شماره دوره [Course number] 75, شماره جلد [Volume number] 253. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ "Meteorological Offices of West Azerbaijan province: Chaldoran (99209)". azmet.ir (in Persian). West Azerbaijan Meteorological Office. Retrieved 9 August 2025.

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[5] Also romanized as Seyah Cheshmah, Siāh Chashmeh, Sīāh Cheshmeh, and Sīyah Cheshmeh; Azerbaijani: Kara Aineh and Qareh Eynī; and Armenian: Ղարէին^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "زاویه سفلی, دهستان چالدران شمالی, بخش مرکزی [Zaviyeh-ye Sofla, Chaldoran-e Shomali Rural District, Central District], Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.

[2] "396J+QXH Siah Cheshmeh, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 October 2025.

[2016_West_Azerbaijan_Province-3] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[4] Siah Cheshmeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083562" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Chaldoran_County_Establishment-6] Habibi, Hassan (23 February 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/12/05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان غربی [‌Divisional reforms in West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 1AE07F07-EFC5-49EB-B030-347A9AD71967. شماره دوره [Course number] 75, شماره جلد [Volume number] 253. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2025.

[2006_West_Azerbaijan_Province-7] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_West_Azerbaijan_Province-8] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[9] "Meteorological Offices of West Azerbaijan province: Chaldoran (99209)". azmet.ir (in Persian). West Azerbaijan Meteorological Office. Retrieved 9 August 2025.

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