Sirik County

For the city, see Bandar Sirik. For other places with a similar name, see Sirik.

Sirik County Persian: شهرستان سیریک
County
Location of Sirik County in Hormozgan province (right, green)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°30′N 57°17′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
Capital	Bandar Sirik
Districts	Central, Bemani
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	45,723
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sirik County (Persian: شهرستان سیریک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Sirik.[3][a]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Biyaban District was separated from Minab County in the establishment of Sirik County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Bandar Sirik as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2011 census, the villages of Garuk[5] and Kuhestak[6] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 43,185 people in 9,294 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 45,723 in 11,304 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Sirik County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Sirik County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	30,198	31,550
Biyaban RD	13,160	13,559
Sirik RD	12,898	8,846
Bandar Sirik (city)[a]	4,140	5,137
Garuk (city)		4,008
Bemani District	12,987	14,173
Bemani RD	7,702	5,565
Shahmardi RD	5,285	5,548
Kuhestak (city)		3,060
Total	43,185	45,723
RD = Rural District

Geography

There are two main types of hara and Chandelle forests in Khoreh Azini. A salt-tolerant tree known as the hara absorbs seawater during high tide and, thanks to its purifying properties, excretes the salt through its bark. The hara forests have grown to a size of about 500 hectares close to the village of Ganari. The coexistence of two plant species, mangroves and Hara, along with the rare Chandelle species, makes these mangrove forests distinct from other muddy habitats along Iran's southern coasts. Numerous animal and plant species can thrive in these forests thanks to the ecological circumstances that govern them, and many birds winter here.

Tourism

The tourist village of Kuhestak is located in Sirik County. This old port town has sandy beaches and is one of the tourist-friendly areas in the region. The establishment of fishing shelters and the presence of fishing and commercial vessels are among the advantages of this area.

The presence of sandy beaches between Garuk and Sirik, as well as the construction of a multipurpose port in Sirik, have consistently attracted many tourists and visitors to the natural attractions of the sea and the beach throughout the seasons.

See also

Media related to Sirik County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Biyaban[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 November 2024). "Sirik County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
2. 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. 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.
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. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (20 November 2016) [Approved 12 November 1389]. "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Garuk village from Sirik Rural District in the Central District of Sirik County in Hormozgan province to a city". rc.majlis.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 79151/42/1/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 285164/T45183K. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 29 June 1391]. Approval letter regarding the transformation of the villages of Tazian-e Pain, Kuhestak, Tirur and Lamazan into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 4/1/42/136808; Letter 158802/T38854; Notification 217529/T47736K. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
7. 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.