Hormuz, Iran
Hormuz
Persian: هرمز | |
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 Old town from Portuguese fortress | |
  Hormuz | |
| Coordinates: 27°05′33″N 56°27′05″E / 27.09250°N 56.45139°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Bandar Abbas |
| District | Hormuz |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,891 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Hormuz (Persian: هرمز, also Romanized as Hurmuz; also known as Ormus, Qal‘eh-ye Hormoz, قلعهٔ هرمز)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Hormuz District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 5,699 in 1,143 households, when it was in Qeshm County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,867 people in 1,345 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,891 people in 1,698 households.[2]
In March 2019, the district was transferred to Bandar Abbas County.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2023). "Hormuz, Bandar Abbas County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Hormuz, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066731" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (2 March 2019). "Approval letter regarding the extraction of Hormuz District from Qeshm County in Hormozgan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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