Sirik, Iran

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For the administrative subdivision, see Sirik Rural District. For the nearby village with a similar name, see Sirik-e Kohneh (village).
Sirik
سيريك
City
Sirik is located in Iran
Sirik
Sirik
Coordinates: 26°30′20″N 57°07′19″E / 26.50556°N 57.12194°E / 26.50556; 57.12194Coordinates: 26°30′20″N 57°07′19″E / 26.50556°N 57.12194°E / 26.50556; 57.12194
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountySirik
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total5,137 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Bandar-e Sirik Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Markingsred (daymark) Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height38 m (125 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range28 nmi (52 km; 32 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(3) W 20s Edit this on Wikidata

Sirik (Persian: سيريك, also Romanized as Sīrīk; also Sirik-e Kohneh (Persian: سيريك کهنه), also Romanized as Sīrīk-e Kohneh)[2] is a city and the capital of Central, in Sirik County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. It overlooks the Strait of Hormuz and contains a small harbour to the northwest of the main settlement. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,640, in 640 families.[3] The Minab River empties into the sea near Sirik, and a mangrove estuary is located here.[4][5] To the northwest along the coast to Bandar-e-Abbas, there are thousands of hidden caves and valleys dotted around the horn of the Strait of Hormuz.[6][7][8]

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References[]

  1. ^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ^ Sirik, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085885" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. ^ Bird, Eric (8 April 2010). Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer. p. 1052. ISBN 978-1-4020-8638-0.
  5. ^ Alongi, Daniel M. (18 January 2009). The Energetics of Mangrove Forests. Springer. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-4020-4271-3.
  6. ^ Pendleton, Don (1 July 2008). Defense Breach. Gold Eagle. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4268-1952-0.
  7. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  8. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016
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