Bandar-e Deyr
Bandar-e Deyr
بندر دَیّر | |
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City | |
Bandar-e Deyr | |
Coordinates: 27°50′24″N 51°56′16″E / 27.84000°N 51.93778°ECoordinates: 27°50′24″N 51°56′16″E / 27.84000°N 51.93778°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr |
County | Deyr |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2016 Census) | |
• Total | 24,083 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Bandar-e Deyr (Persian: بَندر دَیِّر; also Romanized as Bandar-e Deyyer; also known as Deyyer, Daiyir, Dayer and Qal’eh Dīr)[2] is a city and capital of Deyr County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 18,454, in 3,882 families.[3] Bandar Deyr was a prominent commercial port in the Persian gulf,[4] and the Jewish settlers were dominating the local market[5]
Jewish community[]
Some historians believe that Dandar Deyr during the 13th century was exclusively inhabited by Jews,[6] in the 19th century Lorimer stated that the population is about 5500 souls, including some Jews.[7] and the Jewish community during the 19th century has an estimated population of 20 to 50 family.[8]
References[]
- ^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- ^ Bandar-e Deyr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3061101" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ^ Ahmed Eqtedari, Asar Shahrhay Bastani Sawahel Wa Jazaier Khaleej Fars, 2nd Edition, Entsharat Rawayat Publication, Tehran, page 262
- ^ Abdullah Darvishi, Yahoudian Bandar Deyr, 1375
- ^ هارون وهومن، زندان فراموشي، شركت كتاب، لوس آنجلس، 2007، ص46
- ^ Lorimer. Gazetteer Of The Persian Gulf Oman & Central Arabia. Government Printing, Calcutta, (1908). V2 p361-362
- ^ David Yeroushalmi. The Jews of Iran in the Nineteenth century. Brill. Leiden, The Netherlands. (2009). P74
Categories:
- Populated places in Deyr County
- Cities in Bushehr Province
- Deyr County geography stubs