Hormozgan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Abbas. The province is in the south of the country, in Iran's Region 2. facing Oman, the United Arab Emirates and the Hormuz Straits. Its area is 70,697 km2 (27,296 sq mi), The province has 14 islands in the Persian Gulf and 1,000 km (620 mi) of coastline.
Bandar Abbas is a city in the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Bandar Abbas is a port on the southern coast of the country, on the Persian Gulf.
Qeshm Air is an Iranian airline; it has its headquarters in Tehran, Iran and operates scheduled domestic and international passenger services as well as charter flights. The airline was founded in 1993 as Faraz Qeshm Airline.
Qeshm is an arrow-shaped Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, separated from the mainland by the Clarence Strait/Khuran in the Persian Gulf. and the largest in the Persian Gulf.
An earthquake occurred on November 27, 2005, at 13:52 IRST on the sparsely populated Qeshm Island off Southern Iran, killing 13 people and devastating 13 villages. It was Iran's second major earthquake of 2005, following the one at Zarand in February. The epicenter was about 1,500 kilometers (930 mi) south of Tehran, close to Iran's southern borders. Initial measurements showed that the earthquake registered about 6.0 on the moment magnitude scale, although that was reduced to 5.8 after further analysis. More than 400 minor aftershocks followed the main quake, 36 of which were greater than magnitude 2.5. The earthquake occurred in a remote area during the middle of the day, limiting the number of fatalities. Iranian relief efforts were effective and largely adequate, leading the country to decline offers of support from other nations and UNICEF.
Qeshm County is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qeshm.
The 2008 Qeshm earthquake occurred on 10 September in the Hormozgān Province of southern Iran, 850 kilometres (528 mi) south of Tehran. Its epicenter was near the port city of Bandar Abbas, where an earthquake two years prior had caused damage. The earthquake measured 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale and 6 on the surface wave scale, killing seven people and injuring up to 45. Causing both catastrophic and minor damage, the earthquake devastated up to 200 villages throughout southern Iran, but left the port city of Bandar Abbas almost unscathed. Citizens reportedly panicked when the earthquake hit, emptying into the parks of the city and other open areas.
Dargahan is a coastal city in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Howmeh Rural District.
Suza is a coastal city in, and the capital of, Shahab District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Suza Rural District.
Qeshm is an island in the Persian Gulf.
Qeshm is a coastal city in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
The Central District of Qeshm County is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qeshm.
Shahab District is in Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Suza.
Hormuz District is in Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hormuz.
Larak Rural District is in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Larak Shahri.
Basaidu is a village in Dulab Rural District of Hara District, Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran.
Dulab is a village in, and the capital of, Dulab Rural District of Hara District, Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran.
Ramkan is a city in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Ramkan suffered heavily in the 2005 Qeshm earthquake.
Jameh Mosque of Qeshm in Qeshm and is one of the tourist destinations of Hormozgan Province in Southern Iran.
