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Hormuz (Persian: هرمز)[a] is a city on Hormuz Island and the capital of Hormuz District, Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran.

Hormuz was an important strategic port in ancient days (sketch from 1572).

CountryIran
TimezoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Hormuz
Persian: هرمز
City
Old town from Portuguese fortress
Old town from Portuguese fortress
Interactive map of Hormuz
Hormuz is located in Persian Gulf
Hormuz
Hormuz
Location within Persian Gulf
Hormuz is located in Iran
Hormuz
Hormuz
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 27°05′33″N 56°27′05″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Abbas
DistrictHormuz
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,891
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,699 in 1,143 households, when it was in Qeshm County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 5,867 people in 1,345 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,891 people in 1,698 households.[2]

The district was transferred to Bandar Abbas County in 2019.[6]

The name of the Strait of Hormuz is taken from this island.[7]

See also

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Also romanized as Hurmuz; also known as Ormus and Qal‘eh-ye Hormoz (قلعهٔ هرمز)[3]

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