Tran, Bulgaria

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The town was first mentioned in 1451 as Tran; its name was also rendered as Turun, Tuin, Turan, Taran throughout the 15th–16th centuries.[2] Under the Ottoman Empire it belonged to the Sanjak of Niš.[3]

One distinctive feature of the town is the specific Tran dialect of the Bulgarian language spoken in Tran, which is part of the Torlakian dialect group. The Erma River which flows from the town has formed a magnificent gorge known as Transko Zhdrelo. Tran holds the Bulgarian lowest temperature record at −38.3°C (−36.94°F) registered in the winter of 1947.


Climate

The town has a humid continental climate with large temperature amplitudes, similar to that of Sofia. The lowest temperature in Bulgaria −38.3 °C (−36.9 °F) was recorded in Tran in January 1947. With temperatures frequently dropping to −20 °C (−4 °F) - −25 °C (−13 °F) through the winter, Tran can be considered one of the coldest towns in Bulgaria.

Climate data for Tran, Bulgaria, records 1926-2013
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)
21.5
(70.7)
30.5
(86.9)
29.5
(85.1)
32
(90)
34
(93)
35
(95)
36.8
(98.2)
33
(91)
29
(84)
22
(72)
18.5
(65.3)
36.8
(98.2)
Average high °C (°F) 3
(37)
6
(43)
10
(50)
17
(63)
22
(72)
25
(77)
27
(81)
27
(81)
24
(75)
18
(64)
12
(54)
5
(41)
16
(61)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2
(28)
1
(34)
4
(39)
10
(50)
15
(59)
18
(64)
20
(68)
19
(66)
15
(59)
11
(52)
6
(43)
0
(32)
10
(50)
Average low °C (°F) −7
(19)
−5
(23)
−2
(28)
3
(37)
7
(45)
10
(50)
12
(54)
11
(52)
7
(45)
3
(37)
0
(32)
−4
(25)
3
(37)
Record low °C (°F) −38.3
(−36.9)
−31.4
(−24.5)
−26.5
(−15.7)
−9.2
(15.4)
−4.5
(23.9)
−1
(30)
−0.8
(30.6)
−0.4
(31.3)
−7
(19)
−10
(14)
−20
(−4)
−30.6
(−23.1)
−38.3
(−36.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 41
(1.61)
38
(1.5)
37
(1.46)
50
(1.97)
73
(2.87)
84
(3.31)
55
(2.17)
43
(1.69)
43
(1.69)
51
(2.01)
51
(2.01)
47
(1.85)
613
(24.13)
Source: Stringmeteo.com[4]

Honour

Tran Crag on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Tran.

Notes

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See also


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  1. Source: Official population table as of 12 July 2006.
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  4. [1], Stringmeteo.com Retrieved March 20, 2012.