Minab
| Minab ميناب |
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 Iran
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| Province : | Province of Hormozgan | ||
| Coordinates : | 27 ° 9 ' N , 57 ° 5' E | ||
| Height : | 1216 m | ||
| Residents : | 73,170 [1] (2016 census) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +3: 30 | ||
Minab ( Persian ميناب, Mīnāb ) is the capital of the Minab district in the Hormozgan Province in Iran . 73,170 people live there (2016).
Minab is not far from Bandar Abbas . It is known for fishing (especially shrimp) and for agriculture (especially date palms and mangoes ). It is located on the official main road between Bandar Abbas, Makran and the Balochistan Province .
In ancient times , Minab was called Harmosia (or Harmozeia ).
Population and languages
The population consists mainly of Shiite Muslims , but there is a Sunni minority. People at home speak Minabi , a Persian dialect related to Bandari. There are also minorities who speak Baluch , Arabic , Swahili or a Turkic language.
Attractions
Once a week, a well-known bazaar called Panjshambe Bazar, or in Minabi pronunciation Peyshambe Bazar (“Thursday Market”) attracts people from all over Hormozgan and beyond.
There is also a castle and an old town. Minab is known for fabric brands.
Individual evidence
- ^ Statistical Center of Iran> Home. Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Religions in Iran. In: The Gulf / 2000 Project. Retrieved May 26, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Languages in Iran 2014. Accessed on May 26, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Languages and Ethnic Groups. Retrieved on May 26, 2020 (German).
- ^ Travestyle: Minab Thursday Market, A Feast For The Senses. In: Travestyle. February 3, 2017, Retrieved May 26, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ 60 Top Minab Pictures and Photos - Getty Images. Retrieved May 26, 2020 .
- ↑ In pictures: Iran and the masks of the Minab market. Retrieved May 26, 2020 (English).
