Lamerd
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Lamerd (Persian: لامرد) is a city in the Central District of Lamerd County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
History
On 28 February 2026, a missile strike hit a sports hall and an adjacent elementary school in Lamerd, during the opening phase of the 2026 Iran war. According to Iranian state media and local officials, the strike killed at least 21 people, including several teenage girls and children who were participating in a volleyball practice. Investigative reports by The New York Times and weapons experts, including Jeffrey Lewis, identified the munition as a U.S.-made Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), citing visual evidence of fragmentation patterns and airburst detonation.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Lamerd was historically part of the region of Irahistan. The people of Lamerd are known as the Achomi people.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,365 in 4,921 households. The following census in 2011 counted 25,131 people in 6,572 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 29,380 people in 8,529 households.
Climate
| Climate data for Lamerd (1995-2005) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) | 16.2 (61.2) | 19.5 (67.1) | 25.4 (77.7) | 31.0 (87.8) | 33.9 (93.0) | 35.5 (95.9) | 34.8 (94.6) | 31.4 (88.5) | 26.7 (80.1) | 20.2 (68.4) | 16.1 (61.0) | 25.4 (77.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) | 9.3 (48.7) | 12.0 (53.6) | 16.4 (61.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 23.5 (74.3) | 26.6 (79.9) | 25.8 (78.4) | 21.7 (71.1) | 17.0 (62.6) | 11.8 (53.2) | 9.0 (48.2) | 16.9 (62.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80.8 (3.18) | 24.1 (0.95) | 54.3 (2.14) | 7.1 (0.28) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.6 (0.06) | 2.0 (0.08) | 7.5 (0.30) | 0.4 (0.02) | 2.2 (0.09) | 7.8 (0.31) | 49.3 (1.94) | 237.1 (9.35) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 55 | 50 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 46 | 50 | 40 |
| Source: IRIMO |
Industry
The city's main industries are based on its rich natural gas sources. Tabnak, Homa, Shanol, Varavi are important local gas zones.
Transportation
Lamerd International Airport opened in 1964, with flights to Tehran, Shiraz, Lar, Lavan and international flights to Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
See also
Iran portal