Hormuz, Iran
Hormuz
هرمز | |
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City | |
 Old town from Portuguese fortress | |
  Hormuz | |
| Coordinates: 27°05′42″N 56°27′10″E / 27.09500°N 56.45278°ECoordinates: 27°05′42″N 56°27′10″E / 27.09500°N 56.45278°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Qeshm |
| Bakhsh | Hormuz |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,891 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Hormuz (Persian: هرمز, also Romanized as Hormoz; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Hormoz, قلعهٔ هرمز)[2] is a city and capital of Hormuz District, in Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran.
Hormuz was an important strategic port in ancient days (sketch from 1572).
References[]
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- ^ Hormuz, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066731" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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