Yazurum
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Yazurum
jaðurum | |
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 Flag | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,764 km2 (681 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,872,420 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Yazuruma |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
Yazurum (pronunciation: /jä.zu'ɾum/ is the second largest city in the Algazi Union, located at the end of a peninsula in Argeyaz Bay.
Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Alexandria | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.8 (110.8) |
43 (109) |
38.6 (101.5) |
41.4 (106.5) |
38.2 (100.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
31 (88) |
29.6 (85.3) |
33 (91) |
40 (104) |
41 (106) |
45 (113) |
45 (113) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24 (75) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22 (72) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.9 (57) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20 (68) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.8 (73) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.8 (64) |
14.3 (57.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17 (63) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14 (57) |
10.7 (51.3) |
1 (34) |
1.2 (34.2) |
0 (32) |
0 (32) |
2.3 (36.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7 (45) |
11.6 (52.9) |
0 (32) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.03 (0.0012) |
0.1 (0.004) |
7.8 (0.307) |
19.4 (0.764) |
41.7 (1.642) |
72.7 (2.862) |
72.8 (2.866) |
39.2 (1.543) |
14.3 (0.563) |
3.6 (0.142) |
1.3 (0.051) |
0.01 (0.0004) |
272.94 (10.7456) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.01 mm) | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 11 | 8.9 | 6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.04 | 46.92 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 362.7 | 344.1 | 297 | 282.1 | 225 | 195.3 | 192.2 | 217.5 | 248 | 273 | 316.2 | 354 | 3,307.1 |
| Source: Algazi Weather and Climate Agency | |||||||||||||
Cityscape
Culture
Economy
Yazurum is a major center of business and finance in the Algazi Union, and is home to the country's largest and oldest bank, Harev Nayuzi. Shipbuilding, textiles, and petrochemicals are also key industries.