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Coordinates: 27°11′N, 56°16′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Bandar Abbas
بندر عباس
The Hindu Temple in Bandar Abbas, Iran, built during the Qajar era for Indian soldiers serving in the British Army during the British occupation.

Bandar Abbas
Coordinates: 27°11′N 56°16′E / 27.183, 56.267
Elevation 30 ft (9 m)
Population (2005)
 - City 352,173
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)

Bandar Abbas or Bandar-e 'Abbas (in Persian: بندر عباس) is a port city and capital of Hormozgan province on the southern coast of Iran (Persia), on the Persian Gulf. The city occupies a strategic position on the narrow Straits of Hormuz, and it is the location of the main base of the Iranian Navy. It had an estimated population of 352,173 in 2005. [1]. A Hindu temple in Bandar Abbas, Iran. ... The Qajar dynasty was the ruling family of Persia from 1796 to 1925. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x849, 47 KB) Summary Blank locator map (orthographic projection) of Iran By Kaveh General SVG version: Sources Map of Iran - CIA - 2005 Provinces of Iran Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Iran Standard Time (IRST) is the time zone used in Iran. ... “Farsi” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Port. ... Qeshm Island is a protected UNESCO biosphere reserve, seen here on a stormy day in The Persian Gulf. ... Persia redirects here. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... The Strait of Hormuz (تنگه هرمز in Persian) is a relatively narrow stretch of ocean between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf in the southwest. ... The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy is the naval force of Iran. ...

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Geography

Bandar Abbas is situated on a flat ground with average altitude of 9m above sea level. The nearest elevated areas are mount Geno 17km to the north and mount Pooladi 16km to the north-west of the city. Closest river to Bandar Abbas is river Shoor rooted from mount Geno and pours to Persian gulf, 10km east of the city. The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ...


Climate

Bandar Abbas has a hot and humid climate. Maximum temperature in summers can reach up to 49°C while in winters the minimum temperature drops to ~5°C. The annual rainfall is around 251mm and the relative humidity is 66%. This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


Language

Original people from Bandar Abbas speak Bandari (بندری), which is a dialect of the Farsi language, might be of a close similarity to the Middle Persian language and Balochi. Interestingly, Bandari has Loanwords from European languages (e.g. tawāl, meaning towel), and also Arabic (e.g. atā (اتا), meaning the verb come). A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language characteristic of a particular group of the languages speakers. ... Persian (فارسی), also known as Farsi (local name), Parsi (older local name, but still used by some speakers), Tajik (a Central Asian dialect) or Dari (an Afghan dialect), is a language spoken in Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. ... Middle Persian or Pahlavi is the Iranian language spoken during Sassanian times. ... Balochi may refer to: Baloch people Balochi language This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A loanword (or loan word) is a word directly taken into one language from another with little or no translation. ... European languages are the object of Eurolinguistics. ... A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ...


Roads

Bandar Abbas is accessible via following highways:

  • Bandar Abbas-Sirjan 300km to the north-east
  • Bandar Abbas-Kerman 484km to the north-east
  • Bandar Abbas-Shiraz 650km to the north
  • Bandar Abbas-Zahedan 722km to the east

Sirjan is a city in South of Iran, in Kerman province. ... For the U.S. city, see Kerman, California. ... For other uses, see Shiraz (disambiguation). ... Zahedan (Persian: زاهدان) is an Iranian city and the capital of the province of Sistan and Baluchistan. ...

Transportation

Bandar Abbas International Airport has capacity and facilities for landing large transport airplanes . Bandar Abbas International Airport is an airport in Bandar Abbas, Iran (IATA: BND, ICAO: OIKB). ...


Products

Binomial name Phoenix dactylifera L. The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. ... Species & major hybrids Species Citrus aurantifolia - Key lime Citrus maxima - Pomelo Citrus medica - Citron Citrus reticulata - Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus ×sinensis - Sweet Orange Citrus ×aurantium - Bitter Orange Citrus ×paradisi - Grapefruit Citrus ×limon - Lemon Citrus ×limonia - Rangpur lime Citrus ×latifolia - Persian lime See also main text for other hybrids Citrus... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... For other uses, see Canning (disambiguation). ... Species Thunnus alalunga Thunnus albacares Thunnus atlanticus Thunnus maccoyii Thunnus obesus Thunnus orientalis Thunnus thynnus Thunnus tonggol Tuna are several species of ocean-dwelling fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. ...

Exports

  • Transit goods, Dates, citrus, tobacco, fishery.

Universities

    1. Bandar Abbas University of Medical Sciences
    2. University of Hormozgan
    3. Islamic Azad University of Bandar Abbas

History

The earliest historical record of Bandar Abbas is during the reign of Darius the Great between 586 and 522 BC where his army commander, Silakos embarked from Bandar Abbas to India and The Red Sea. During Alexander the Great's conquests of the Persian Empire, there is a mention of Bandar Abbas under the name Hormirzad. Seal of Darius I, showing the king hunting on his chariot, and the symbol of Ahuramazda Darius the Great (Pers. ... Location of the Red Sea The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. ... For the film of the same name, see Alexander the Great (1956 film). ... Persia redirects here. ...


In the 16th century, the Portuguese established a presence in the region. They fortified the town and called it Gamru, employing it as a mainland port. The city received its name after Abbas I "the Great" (shah of Persia from 1588 to 1629) took it in 1615. After he defeated the Portuguese in a naval battle off Hormuz with help from the British navy, he developed the town into a major port — "Bandar" means "port". From 1740, control of the town was sold to Arab rulers, and from around 1780 it was controlled by the leaders of Muscat. In 1868, during Muscat and Oman's decline, the town reverted to Persian rule. Shah Abbas I of Safavid at a banquet Detail from a celing fresco; Chehel Sotoun palace; Isfahan Shah Abbas King of the Persians Copper engraving by Dominicus Custos, from his Atrium heroicum Caesarum pub. ... Distorted from Persian Ohrmuzd, Ahura Mazda. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area 3,500 km² [1] Population  - Total (2005)  - Density  - Oman calculated rank 606,024 [2] 184. ... Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


Bandar Abbas serves as a major shipping point for mostly imports, and has a long history of trade with India. Thousands of tourists visit the city and nearby islands including Qeshm and Hormuz every year. Qeshm Island is a protected UNESCO biosphere reserve, seen here on a stormy day in The Persian Gulf. ... Distorted from Persian Ohrmuzd, Ahura Mazda. ...


See also

Bushehr or Bushire (بوشهر), pop. ... edit See Also: Persian Empire History of Iran and Greater Iran (also referred to as the Iranian Cultural Continent by the Encyclopedia Iranica)—- consisting areas from Euphrates in the west to Indus River and Syr Darya in the east and from Caucasus, Caspian sea and Aral Sea in the north... Iran Air Flight 655 (IR655) was a commercial flight operated by Iran Air that flew from Bandar Abbas, Iran to Dubai, UAE. Towards the end of the Iran Iraq War, On Sunday July 3, 1988, the aircraft flying IR655 was shot down by the U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser... Zār or Zaar is a pagan religious custom, apparently originating in central Ethiopia during the eighteenth century, later spreading throughout East and North Africa. ...

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