Bandar Sirik

Bandar Sirik (Persian: سيريك, also romanized as Sīrīk; also Sirik-e Kohneh (Persian: سيريك کهنه), also romanized as Sīrīk-e Kohneh)[2] is a city and the capital of Central, in Sirik County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. It overlooks the Strait of Hormuz and contains a small harbour to the northwest of the main settlement. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,640, in 640 families.[3] The Minab River empties into the sea near Sirik, and a mangrove estuary is located here.[4][5] 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.[6][7][8]

For the administrative subdivision, see Sirik Rural District. For the nearby village with a similar name, see Sirik-e Kohneh (village).
Bandar Sirik
بندر سيريك
City
Bandar Sirik is located in Iran
Bandar Sirik
Bandar Sirik
Coordinates: 26°30′20″N 57°07′19″E
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountySirik
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total5,137[1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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

See also

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. 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".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. Bird, Eric (8 April 2010). Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer. p. 1052. ISBN 978-1-4020-8638-0.
  5. Alongi, Daniel M. (18 January 2009). The Energetics of Mangrove Forests. Springer. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-4020-4271-3.
  6. Pendleton, Don (1 July 2008). Defense Breach. Gold Eagle. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4268-1952-0.
  7. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  8. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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