Hormozgan

استان هرمزگان Hormozgan
Location of the Hormozgan Province in Iran
Basic data
Country	Iran
Capital	Bandar Abbas
surface	70,697.3 km²
Residents	1,578,183 (October 24, 2011 census)
density	22 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	IR-23

Coordinates: 26 ° 58 '  N , 56 ° 11'  E

Hormozgan , also Hormusgan ( Persian هرمزگان), is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . The capital is Bandar Abbas .

1,578,183 people live in the province (2011 census). The area is 70,697.3 square kilometers, the population density 22 inhabitants per square kilometer.

geography

Hormozgan is located in the south of Iran on the Strait of Hormuz ( pers . : Hormoz ). It is the closest province to the United Arab Emirates .

Geographically, it consists largely of desert mountains and an extremely humid and hot coastal region. Many Iranians prefer the coasts for winter holidays.

The capital of Hormozgan is Bandar Abbas ("Port of Abbas"). Other important cities are Bandar Lengeh, Haji Abbad, Minab , Qeschm, Bandar-e Jask , Bastak, Bandar Khamir, Gavbandi, Roudan and Abumusa.

Administrative division

The province is divided into eight administrative districts:

Administrative districts Area in km² Population (1996) Abu Musa 68 2,500 Bandar-Abbas 14,086 379,500 Bandar-e-Langeh 15,248 144,500 Jask 9,380 52,000 Maji Abad 20,142 49,500 Minab 7,495 170,500 Qeschm 1,730 62,500 Rudan 3,044 71,500

Hormozgan Province administrative districts

Attractions

Portuguese castle on Hormuz

The Tschahkuh valley on Qeschm

South coast of the island of Kish

The Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization (ICHO) lists 212 places of historical and cultural importance in the province. These include the following locations:

• Emarat e Kolah Farangi, built during the Dutch occupation
• Berkeh haye Baran, traditional water reservoirs
• Fekri house
• Gele-dari, traditional seaside resort
• Geno, UNESCO - Biosphere Reserve
• Hara mangrove forests of Qeschm
• Hara, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
• Hindu temple in Bandar Abbas
• Kish Island in the Persian Gulf
• Qeschm Island
• Latidan Bridge, built during the reign of Shah Abbas I.
• Portuguese castle on the island of Hormuz
• Sa'di house
• various thermal springs

Colleges

• Bandar Abbas University of Medical Sciences
• University of Hormozgan
• Qeshm Institute of Higher Education
• Islamic Azad University of Bandar Abbas
• Kish University

Web links

Commons : Hormozgan  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website (Persian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ City Population: Iran - Cities and Provinces .