Qeshm, Iran

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Qeshm
قشم
city
Chahkuh area
Qeshm
Coordinates: 26°57′29″N 56°16′19″E / 26.95806°N 56.27194°E / 26.95806; 56.27194Coordinates: 26°57′29″N 56°16′19″E / 26.95806°N 56.27194°E / 26.95806; 56.27194
Country  Iran
Province Hormozgan
County Qeshm
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 24,461
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Qeshm (Persian: قشم, also Romanized as Qishm; also known as Bandar-e Qeshm)[1] is a coastal city in and the capital of Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 24,461, in 5,882 families.[2]

References

  1. Qeshm, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080184" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. 
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