Hormuz, Iran

For the administrative subdivision, see Hormuz District. For the village in Kerman Province, see Hormuz, Kerman.
Hormuz
هرمز
City

Old town from Portuguese fortress
Hormuz
Coordinates: 27°05′42″N 56°27′10″E / 27.09500°N 56.45278°E / 27.09500; 56.45278Coordinates: 27°05′42″N 56°27′10″E / 27.09500°N 56.45278°E / 27.09500; 56.45278
Country  Iran
Province Hormozgan
County Qeshm
Bakhsh Hormuz
Population (2006)
 • Total 5,699
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Hormuz was an important strategic port in ancient days.

Hormuz (Persian: هرمز‎‎, also Romanized as Hormoz; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Hormoz)[1] is a city in and the capital of Hormuz District, in Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,699, in 1,143 families.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 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".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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