Bandar Sirik

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 both capital of the district and of the county. It overlooks the Strait of Hormuz and contains a small harbour to the northwest of the main settlement.

For the administrative divisions, see Sirik County and Sirik Rural District. For the nearby village with a similar name, see Sirik-e Kohneh.

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

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 3,640 in 640 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,140 people in 920 households.[5] 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.[6][7] 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.[8][9][10]

See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 September 2023). "Bandar Sirik, Sirik County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 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. 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. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. Bird, Eric (8 April 2010). Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer. p. 1052. ISBN 978-1-4020-8638-0.
  7. Alongi, Daniel M. (18 January 2009). The Energetics of Mangrove Forests. Springer. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-4020-4271-3.
  8. Pendleton, Don (1 July 2008). Defense Breach. Gold Eagle. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4268-1952-0.
  9. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  10. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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