Bandar Sirik

Bandar Sirik
بندر سيريك
City
Bandar Sirik is located in Iran
Bandar Sirik
Bandar Sirik
Coordinates: 26°30′59″N 57°06′06″E / 26.51639°N 57.10167°E / 26.51639; 57.10167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountySirik
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,137
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bandar-e Sirik Lighthouse
Markingsred (daymark) 
Focal height38 m (125 ft) 
Range28 nmi (52 km; 32 mi) 
CharacteristicFl(3) W 20s 

Bandar Sirik (Persian: بندر سيريك, also romanized as Sirik and Sīrīk; also Sirik-e Kohneh (Persian: سيريك کهنه), also romanized as Sīrīk-e Kohneh)[3] is a city in the Central District of Sirik County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district and the county.[4] It overlooks the Strait of Hormuz and contains a small harbour to the northwest of the main settlement.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 3,640 in 640 households, when it was in the former Byaban District of Minab County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,140 people in 920 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Sirik County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,137 people in 1,182 households.[2]

The Minab River empties into the sea near Sirik, and a mangrove estuary is located here.[7][8] To the northwest along the coast to Bandar-e-Abbas, there are thousands of hidden caves and valleys dotted around the horn of the Strait of Hormuz.[9][10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 September 2023). "Bandar Sirik, Sirik County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 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. ^ Bandar Sirik can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085885" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (14 April 2018). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Hormozgan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  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. ^ Bird, Eric (8 April 2010). Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer. p. 1052. ISBN 978-1-4020-8638-0.
  8. ^ Alongi, Daniel M. (18 January 2009). The Energetics of Mangrove Forests. Springer. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-4020-4271-3.
  9. ^ Pendleton, Don (1 July 2008). Defense Breach. Gold Eagle. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4268-1952-0.
  10. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  11. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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