Qeshm, Hormozgan

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 / 26.94944°N 56.26806°E / 26.94944; 56.26806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyQeshm
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total40,678
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qeshm (Persian: قشم)[a] is a coastal city in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 24,461 in 5,882 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 28,602 people in 7,524 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 40,678 people in 11,945 households.[2]

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

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Bandar-e Qeshm and Qishm[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2023). "Qeshm, Qeshm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (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". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  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)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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