Bandar-e Dayyer
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Bandar-e Deyr
بندر دَیّر | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 27°50′24″N 51°56′16″E / 27.84000°N 51.93778°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr |
County | Deyr |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2016 Census) | |
• Total | 24,083 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Bandar-e Deyr (Template:Lang-fa; also Romanized as Bandar-e Deyyer; also known as Deyyer, Daiyir, Dayer and Qal’eh Dīr)[2] is a city and capital of Deyr County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 18,454, in 3,882 families.[3] Bandar Deyr was a prominent commercial port in the Persian gulf,[4] and the Jewish settlers were dominating the local market[5]
Jewish community
Some historians believe that Dandar Deyr during the 13th century was exclusively inhabited by Jews,[6] and the Jewish community during the 19th century has an estimated population of 20 to 50 family.[7]
References
- ^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- ^ Bandar-e Dayyer can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3061101" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Ahmed Eqtedari, Asar Shahrhay Bastani Sawahel Wa Jazaier Khaleej Fars, 2nd Edition, Entsharat Rawayat Publication, Tehran, page 262
- ^ Abdullah Darvishi, Yahoudian Bandar Deyr, 1375
- ^ هارون وهومن، زندان فراموشي، شركت كتاب، لوس آنجلس، 2007، ص46
- ^ David Yeroushalmi. The Jews of Iran in the Nineteenth century. Brill. Leiden, The Netherlands. (2009). P74