Bandar Sirik

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 / 26.51639°N 57.10167°E / 26.51639; 57.10167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountySirik
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,137
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bandar-e Sirik Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
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

Bandar Sirik (Persian: بندر سيريك)[a] is a city in the Central District of Sirik County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] It is also the administrative center for Sirik Rural District.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,640 in 640 households,[7] when it was capital of the former Biyaban District of Minab County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 4,140 people in 920 households,[9] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Sirik County. Bandar Sirik was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,137 people in 1,182 households.[2]

Overview

Bandar Sirik overlooks the Strait of Hormuz and contains a small harbour to the northwest of the main settlement. The Minab River empties into the sea near Sirik, and a mangrove estuary is located here.[10][11] 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.[12][13][14]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Sirik, also romanized as Sīrīk; and Sirik-e Kohneh (سيريك کهنه), also romanized as Sīrīk-e Kohneh;[3] formerly the village of Biyaban[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 November 2024). "Bandar Sirik, Sirik County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 20 March 1375]. Converting the center of Biyaban District from the functions of Minab County in Hormozgan province to the city of Sirik. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.42.2290; Letter 93808T/907; Notification 2872/T15327K. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024 – via Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
  5. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (14 April 2018) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Hormozgan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 158927/T38028K. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and establishment of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Minab County under Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53/1/9429. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 53/5/1/3233; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  9. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  10. ^ Bird, Eric (8 April 2010). Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer. p. 1052. ISBN 978-1-4020-8638-0.
  11. ^ Alongi, Daniel M. (18 January 2009). The Energetics of Mangrove Forests. Springer. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-4020-4271-3.
  12. ^ Pendleton, Don (1 July 2008). Defense Breach. Gold Eagle. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4268-1952-0.
  13. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  14. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016.