Minab

Minab
Persian: ميناب
City
The city of Minab at night
The city of Minab at night
Minab is located in Iran
Minab
Minab
Coordinates: 27°08′06″N 57°04′41″E / 27.13500°N 57.07806°E / 27.13500; 57.07806[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyMinab
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total73,170
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Minab (Persian: ميناب, also Romanized as Mīnāb)[3] is a city in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 54,623 in 11,224 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 63,229 people in 15,172 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 73,170 people in 19,023 households.[2]

Background

The second-largest city in the province of Hormozgan is Minab, which is located in southern Iran. It is situated along the Sea of Oman coast. Citrus fruits, dates, grains, tomatoes, oranges, and mangoes are all produced in large quantities in the area thanks to the favorable natural conditions.

Ardashir Babakan is recognized as having started the construction of Minab. However, according to the locals of this city, it was constructed in the distant past by two sisters by the names of Bibi Mino and Bibi Naznin. The Minab Castle is the only structure that still exists from Minab, a once-thriving city that was obliterated by the Mongol invasion, according to historical records. The inhabitants of this city, who speak the Bandari dialect, are of Arab, Persian, northern immigrant, Baloch, and African descent.

Embroidery, mat weaving, palm leaf weaving, embroidery, and pottery are examples of Minab's handicrafts. The Esteghlal Dam, Thursday Market, Aashagh Temple, and Hazareh Castle are a few of the city's attractions.

External links

  • Minab Castle
  • Castle of Minab
  • Qeshm Canyon, Minab
  • Country near Minab
  • Video in the Minabi language

Language

It is a majority Farsi speaking city.[7]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2023). "Minab, Minab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Minab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075046" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".


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