Qeshm, Hormozgan

Qeshm (Persian: قشم, also Romanized as Qishm; also known as Bandar-e Qeshm)[3] is a coastal city in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county. The city's people speak Arabic.[4]

For the island, see Qeshm Island. For the administrative division of Hormozgan province, see Qeshm County. For the airport, see Qeshm International Airport.

Qeshm
Persian: قشم
City
The city of Qeshm
The city of Qeshm
Qeshm is located in Iran
Qeshm
Qeshm
Coordinates: 26°56′58″N 56°16′05″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyQeshm
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total40,678
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 10,117 in 2,690 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 11,963 people in 3,394 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 13,659 people in 4,105 households.[2]

  • Street in Qeshm
    Street in Qeshm
  • Mosque in Qeshm
    Mosque in Qeshm
  • Qeshm Cinema
    Qeshm Cinema

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2023). "Qeshm, Qeshm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. "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. Qeshm, Hormozgan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080184" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
  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)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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