Kish, Iran

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Kish
Persian: كيش
City
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Skyline of Kish
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Kish
Coordinates: 26°33′19″N53°59′06″E / 26.55528°N 53.98500°E / 26.55528; 53.98500 [1]
Country Iran
Province Hormozgan
County Bandar Lengeh
District Kish
Population
 (2016) [2]
 • Total39,853
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kish (Persian : كيش; listen ⓘ ) [a] is a coastal city in, and the capital of, Kish District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran. [4] The city is on Kish Island, a special zone of Iran. The island is served by Kish International Airport, and has a visa policy separate from the Iranian mainland, such that foreign tourists can obtain a visa on arrival.

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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 20,667 in 6,163 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 24,819 people in 7,954 households. [6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 39,853 people in 13,403 households. [2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Kīsh [3]

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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 November 2024). "Kish, Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. 1 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. ↑ Kish, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071684" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
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